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I wish the entire show had been about the foundry, but alas, I don't think the general public knows what a foundry is and worse yet doesn't care. A real shame considering the importance the foundries and machine shops that have come and gone in this country have had on our way of life. I heard Steve Thomas address you by name on the show, good to know we have TV celebrities on the forum here. There must be a measure of satisfaction knowing you have used the oldest operational machine tool in the country. I would sure enjoy making a few parts on it. I wish I lived closer to Knight Foundry and could be personally envolved, although you're right, monetary envolvment is probably more important. Our apathy and procrastination may just kill it.I guess our 15 min. of fame ended on the cutting room floor!
I love history and old stuff! Trying to set up a 1800's shop with the old tools etc. I have collected
Click on the link in his post and you can see more views of the lathes.Chris Attebery, in that last photo, if you happen to know, was that two T-lathes facing each other, or a synchronized faceplate and "tailplate" on one lathe?
Chris Attebery, in that last photo, if you happen to know, was that two T-lathes facing each other, or a synchronized faceplate and "tailplate" on one lathe?
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