Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.
with apologies to Ogden Nash...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Today's big job
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Admittedly not a good photo, but you get the idea. A full size Excello Bridgeport-type lathe has a new home. Its too heavy to lift with th...
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We used to make things in this country #380; Hornet chainsaw
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Here we have a chain saw from the late 1940s made in Guelph, Ontario. This saw had a two stroke engine that used a float type carb. The pro...
One of my vices is vises, machinist milling vise
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No name on this one that I could find...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan
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Best guess, maybe 1951?
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Le Costaud jack
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A French-made sturdy (translation of costaud ) little jack made to lift heavy furniture, appliances or doors just enough to get rollers or ...
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William Hjorth wrench- pliers
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The "Lightning" wrench-pliers by the William Hjorth company. The company was founded in Jamestown NY in 1902 to made a line of h...
Safety wire pliers
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Common in aviation and racing where bolts cannot be allowed to come loose. Run your safety wire through the bolt head and nearby tab, grab...
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
Sidecar Sunday
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Seen at the Brooklands Museum. Grubbs "pullman" Tandem with add-on. I can't imagine it handled well.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
What's inside a hand crank phone?
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Giving the hand crank a spin on these phones spun a magneto which sent a pulse down the line to the operators switchboard and alerted her ...
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Safety first!
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Misplaced apostrophes, but you get the message...
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