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Found this near-new condition lathe about 400 mi from home. It is one of the best-made ever, kinda like a Rolex of engine lathes. Vintage is...
Here's a pic of the tech data sheet that came with an Hitachi milling cutter I want to use. It needs three identical tungsten carbide "inserts"...
i have no connection with seller, but saw this while looking for metal hardness testers...
15.6 oz, 2 3/4" long, about 1.6" dia. Came with some others identical in a load of misc stuff from a US Dept of Defense Ordnance activity. It...
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If yr time to study this is limited, the last posts summarize a lot:...
Many of these clocks don't seem to be what you find in a typical auction-must have come from specialist collectors. Some scientifica too. Scroll...
http://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2946M/lots/325 Brought it to ARS but was sent away because no tool expert was there then.
The Basiliscoe Mercury 257 TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community Autumn has finally arrived; the nights are drawing in and...
Bunch of short videos with whatzit thingies...
Object on right is 19" long, largest cross-section is 5/8 x 5/8", top is circular 7/16" dia. It is solid steel. The shape is identical to 5'...
What date would you put on the dividers? Text stamped on it is P.A. Schwab. Is that a known maker or was this shop-made? I've been using it to...
i've already formed an opinion but maybe y'all would like to take a shot (haha, another bad pun.)...
The Basiliscoe Mercury 256 TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community Lots of hunting and fishing stories from right round the...
This mill is one of several vintage metal-working machines I use. This particular model was the most sophisticated mill there was ca. 1940...
The Basiliscoe Mercury 255 TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community The end of summer brings in a flush of underwater stories,...
Wife ordered $1500. Worth of vintage merchandise from a midwestern female vendor I'd dealt with in person for decades. 2weeks, no delivery,...
We have a few metal-cutting lathes in various sizes, and chucks (round things that grip the workpiece) are expensive, so when I got the chance to...
Interesting-doesn't matter how rare or valuable a metal antique is, Christie's wants their sweat and fingerprints on it. [MEDIA]
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