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About LinkBacksFullsize image: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...r_fullsize.jpgAveling & Porter Road Roller at Ford Junction Aerodrome, Sussex England. October 22, 1918.
Fullsize image: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...r_fullsize.jpgAveling & Porter Road Roller at Ford Junction Aerodrome, Sussex England. October 22, 1918.
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Fluffle-Valve (Nov 19, 2020)
Mesta Machine Company lathe.
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jimfols (Dec 5, 2020), marksbug (Dec 6, 2020), that_other_guy (Dec 17, 2020), volodar (Dec 6, 2020)
Now that's a tool post grinder...
There are so many awesome things about that machine it is difficult to choose where to even begin...
I wish there was someone standing close to it for some idea of scale.
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cmarlow (Dec 6, 2020)
Flat belt drive. Somewhere above this is a large power shaft.
I like the pit afterthought for the larger threading change gears.
cmarlow (Dec 6, 2020)
I wonder where it is now??? thats truly awesome. I want it in my tool shed!!!
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baja (Dec 8, 2020), cmarlow (Dec 6, 2020), that_other_guy (Dec 17, 2020), volodar (Dec 6, 2020)
tin roofing dies?
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homemadetools.net%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D171084%23post171084&media=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fhmt-newsletter%2Fhmt_avatar_200.jpg&description=High-quality Black-and-white Photographs of Large Old Machines and Tools by Dry Creek Smithing - I was thinking Coragated Roofing dies as well. I'm not positive though. The size of the dies makes me wonder about something heavier. The next "Lathe" behind shows a new one in begining machining stage. I marvel at the process compared to today's machines. "Pin It")
I was thinking Coragated Roofing dies as well. I'm not positive though. The size of the dies makes me wonder about something heavier. The next "Lathe" behind shows a new one in begining machining stage. I marvel at the process compared to today's machines.
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