"If you don't read newspapers you're uninformed...If you do read newspapers, you're misinformed.....Mark Twain
Jack Edgar, Sgt. USMC Korean War 51/52
Get off my lawn !
Jack Edgar, Sgt. USMC Korean War 51/52
Get off my lawn !

Old steam powered machine shop
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"If you don't read newspapers you're uninformed...If you do read newspapers, you're misinformed.....Mark Twain
Jack Edgar, Sgt. USMC Korean War 51/52 Get off my lawn ! ![]() (06-27-2019, 07:22 PM)Timberwolf Wrote: Another great video...watch it in full screen..... Thanks again. I've been watching him since the beginning. I hope to meet this fellow this summer. ![]() ![]() Reminds me of starting out in a machine shop. Some of the machines I ran weren't much newer than that lathe but had electric motors with the flat belts.
There is no such thing as too much horsepower, free lunch or spare change ~ anonymous
87% of people say their mental health is good to excellent. The rest are sane enough to know they are lying. ~ anonymous (06-28-2019, 06:41 AM)Redman Wrote:............. I started in 1948 after school, until 1950 and we had the same...I ran a South Bend Heavy 10......but there was still another shop in town that had all flat belt line shaft drive and I visited it a few times..I remember the whole wooden building shaking as the machines were running...I have a South Bend 9A now and it has "V" belt drive, which is unusual...most were flat.
"If you don't read newspapers you're uninformed...If you do read newspapers, you're misinformed.....Mark Twain
Jack Edgar, Sgt. USMC Korean War 51/52 Get off my lawn ! ![]()
Pop
If I ever get down your way I am bringing a trailer and wait until you leave for a few days and leave a note telling you one of the other guys were there. ![]() ![]()
It is always the right time, to do the right thing.
Hi, I'm Arlin's proud wife! His brain trma & meds-give memory probs and has pain from injuries, but all is well materially & financially.
06-28-2019, 08:09 PM
Re: RE: Old steam powered machine shop by Arlin Eastman (Pop
If I ever get...)
(06-28-2019, 09:52 AM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Pop ............... I'd love to see you, Arlin old Bud... ![]() ![]()
"If you don't read newspapers you're uninformed...If you do read newspapers, you're misinformed.....Mark Twain
Jack Edgar, Sgt. USMC Korean War 51/52 Get off my lawn ! ![]() |
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