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Business end of the South Bend. You can see where I have been removing the flash rust from all the years the machines sat unattended (I had yet to cle

Business end of the South Bend. You can see where I have been removing the flash rust from all the years the machines sat unattended (I had yet to cle

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SouthBend 16"Lathe. Built in 1931, this is an O model with 10' bed. Outside of the taper and the counter shaft, I have almost all the tooling one coul

SouthBend 16"Lathe. Built in 1931, this is an O model with 10' bed. Outside of the taper and the counter shaft, I have almost all the tooling one coul

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Left oblique view of the Super 55. This photo graphically illustrates the cramped quarters of the Shop in its current digs. To the right of the mill i

Left oblique view of the Super 55. This photo graphically illustrates the cramped quarters of the Shop in its current digs. To the right of the mill i

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Index Super 55 vertical mill. Essentially took over the vertical milling duties from the Kemsmith when purchased at auction from Bedford Foundry in th

Index Super 55 vertical mill. Essentially took over the vertical milling duties from the Kemsmith when purchased at auction from Bedford Foundry in th

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Rockwell 12" engine lathe, back-geared with hardways. This became our "front-line" small lathe when my father purchased it new in 1978. Personally, I

Rockwell 12" engine lathe, back-geared with hardways. This became our "front-line" small lathe when my father purchased it new in 1978. Personally, I

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Manley 40 ton hydraulic press. I think it is a 40, but cannot remember. An old beast that has been "electrified". Uses a small electric motor turning

Manley 40 ton hydraulic press. I think it is a 40, but cannot remember. An old beast that has been "electrified". Uses a small electric motor turning

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Left oblique view of the Kempsmith No. 1 Plain miller. I look forward to the day when I can properly restore this old girl. Not the extended length of

Left oblique view of the Kempsmith No. 1 Plain miller. I look forward to the day when I can properly restore this old girl. Not the extended length of

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Kempsmith No. 1 Plain horizontal miller. Contacted Kempsmith in the nineties and was sent the build date, copy of the warranty card, and two manuals.

Kempsmith No. 1 Plain horizontal miller. Contacted Kempsmith in the nineties and was sent the build date, copy of the warranty card, and two manuals.

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DeltaSaw

DeltaSaw

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Bliss

Bliss

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WellsSaw

WellsSaw

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Powermatic Drill Press. In my mind, a real P.O.S. Variable drive tube column drill press purchased new in the early 70's, now relegated to tapping dut

Powermatic Drill Press. In my mind, a real P.O.S. Variable drive tube column drill press purchased new in the early 70's, now relegated to tapping dut

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Reid 2A surface grinder. Another well-worn, but trusty servant. All mechanical automatic grinder from the early thirties with auto-step and table.

Reid 2A surface grinder. Another well-worn, but trusty servant. All mechanical automatic grinder from the early thirties with auto-step and table.

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16" Cincinnati Lathe and Tool Company lathe. Built in approximately 1920, we used this lathe for such mundane tasks as rewinding aluminum welding wire

16" Cincinnati Lathe and Tool Company lathe. Built in approximately 1920, we used this lathe for such mundane tasks as rewinding aluminum welding wire

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Gooley Edlund Briggs type miller from the load/unload, or back side.

Gooley Edlund Briggs type miller from the load/unload, or back side.

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The Gooley Edlund Briggs type miller. Unknown build date, but most likely from the mid-teens (1915). Although the provenance of the mill is unknown, i

The Gooley Edlund Briggs type miller. Unknown build date, but most likely from the mid-teens (1915). Although the provenance of the mill is unknown, i

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DoAll File Saw - Calls to DoAll have revealed that this saw is most likely one of the earliest models produced by the company, and could therefore be

DoAll File Saw - Calls to DoAll have revealed that this saw is most likely one of the earliest models produced by the company, and could therefore be

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The Barker shaper from the operators side. Note the fit of the vise to the table. Possibly made by Barker? The large red tank end covers the cone pull

The Barker shaper from the operators side. Note the fit of the vise to the table. Possibly made by Barker? The large red tank end covers the cone pull

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Left oblique view of the Barker shaper. A typical shaper of the period employing a bull gear with vibrating arm for actuation. The Rube Goldberg drive

Left oblique view of the Barker shaper. A typical shaper of the period employing a bull gear with vibrating arm for actuation. The Rube Goldberg drive

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The Wm. Barker Shaper. A 24" to 26" machine (not sure), that is pretty primitive as compared to the geared models of the period (1900-1915). A no-fril

The Wm. Barker Shaper. A 24" to 26" machine (not sure), that is pretty primitive as compared to the geared models of the period (1900-1915). A no-fril

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The Shop

This album contains photos of my family machine shop. In business for over 50 years, I decided in 1998 to not auction the equipment, but to retain it for, at the time, some uncertain future use.

Now, over ten years later, it has essentially become a museum in honor of all those long lost men and ma
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