I'm new here

klavelle72 · Post by **klavelle72** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:50 pm

Hi everyone, I just saw Pete's post on the OWWM forum and came to join you. I like reading as many old machinery forums as I can find. I'm mostly a flat belt babbitt machine guy. I've got a couple years experience restoring such machines. Here is most of what I have:

http://www.owwm.com/Members/Detail.asp?id=130

Eric

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:55 pm

Hi Eric, Welcome aboard.

Couldn't get the link to your profile to open, it seems to be an edit link.

Here's my profile with the list of my toys

http://www.owwm.com/Members/Detail.asp?id=1961

Pete

klavelle72 · Post by **klavelle72** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:58 pm

I just fixed it. Give it another try.

Eric

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:19 am

Wow, that is an impressive collection of really vintage stuff. How do you feel about the safety issues of operating those beasts?

My collection focuses on the 1940's through 60's I am proud that only 5 machines are younger than I am.

Pete

klavelle72 · Post by **klavelle72** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:56 pm

Pete,

With machines like these, you must keep a very healthy fear of them during use. I use them, but I wouldn't let many others do it. I also wouldn't want more than one of these running at one time. Patrick Haire, the owner of an all lineshaft cabinet shop in Kansas, say's it's the woodworking equivalent of extreme sports.

Eric

treevader · Post by **treevader** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:14 pm

I am also new here and saw Pete's post at the oldwwmachine yahoo.com site. I love all the old machines too. I have an old Craftsman metal lathe. No plastic, all metal itself. Love the old tools, both power and handtools.

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:25 pm

Eric, I've been going through some of your machines, and there are some wild ones.

This planer is a must see:

http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=1974

It is crazy how the machines are often so different from what I am used to.

"the woodworking equivalent of extreme sports" - guess that makes two types of extreme sports I don't participate in

TreeVader, Welcome aboard, Many of us are metalworkers as well as woodworkers, I am actually on my third metal lathe........ That stuff is addicting too.

Pete

nektai · Post by **nektai** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:57 am

Welcome to the new members

Eric,

I have enjoyed going through your machines, what a fun journey. Unfortunately I do not have a profile of my machinery but I would describe my machines as being like Pete's only smaller, newer amd not as well rebuilt.

Nico

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:34 am

welcome eric, your collection is very impressive and must be "tons" of fun, do you have posted your forklift? would be interested in what you use for the moving of these beasts. i have two machines available that may be of intrest to you, a yates american G2 rip saw and a "not sure of maker" self feed jointer, typically used with a male and female head (2 head configuration on on each side of machine) for matching glue up blanks, have pics if you send me an email, located in upstate ny southeast of syracuse, again welcome to the forum and it appears to you you may have taken the lead in the cast iron race!

dadude

also misc. stuff available, flat belt, belt splicer, pulleys, hand knobs, gib bolts, will dig out if you want detailed list ALL MUST GO!