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[Bobbyjim]

Hi Bobbyjim,

Welcome - glad to have you here!

Cars, bikes, air guns, and machining gear? Sounds about right to me!

Let's see some pics of that '37 Craftsman lathe…

Ken

OK, here is a photo of the lathe. Never got around to making it pretty but it's not there for looks. All it would need is some paint. Got it from an 90 year old ex GE machinist. Came with every accessory you could think of. Chucks, drills, face plate, dial indicators, bits, literly to much to list.

It was plug and play. The old guy held a gun to my head and demanded $300.00, what could I do but pay.

Yardsailing today found a 12" Delta bench drill press in working condition. Just normal Florida surface rust. It's the one with a crank and swivel table, made in '91 so it's better than the new ones. Weighs in at over 80 lbs so it has some heft. That's the new project for now. Cost me $15.00, did I say my wife says I'm cheap????