Happy St. Patricks Day every one (my Dad was full blooded Irish) !!
Back in 1971 when my Dad had a contract in MIS (Masjid -I- Solimon), Iran and I went as a helper. I had my 21 ST birthday over there. Then when I was on my way home I did some sightseeing. I was walking down a street in Tehran and looked into a street shop I saw 2 lathes inside the small shop and waked in. (I didn't speak Farsy and they didn't speak English, but we understood each other as we were machinists).
I had to do a double take as they were Russian Lathes but the were ass backwards. The head stock was on the right side and the TS was on left. Weird as hell. But those Iranian's were using them. Anyone working in the upper Midwest have had to go out and fix something when it's 20 below, especially a car...lol
I did a job on the Iron Range of MN in the 80's and it was -30F below and the heat in the shop stopped working because the fuel oil for the boiler gelled in the pipe. We were working on an emergency break down job, My Dad and Brother and I were wearing our snowmobile suits to stay warm. God what memories this site brings back. Thanks! Rich