Old Time Machine Shop

[scannon]

Great video of a still functioning machine shop right out of the 1920s.

 

http://www.youtube.com/embed/BckZ4i1BzF0?feature=player_embedded

[coffee break]

Ya gotta love old school!

[WestTexasS2K]

Right up the road from me and never heard of it. I need to stop by with some DP and peanuts at 9:28.

[GBOLT]

Thanks for sharing that.

[lancylad]

That was good to watch...thank.you.

[Z3 Stalker]

Well that brought back the memories of being an apprentice, using every machine in the shop, the smell of cutting oil and dodging hot cuttings

[lancylad]

Been there, done that.

[bsimon]

The dirt floors are classic. No damage to repair if you tore a piece part loose from a chuck.

 

I was really hoping there would be some footage of single point threading a tapered API connection. With all the CNC oil patch lathes used today, I'll bet there are very few people that can still master that art.

[DeanG]

I worked at P&WA when they still had wood block floors. 2x4 wooden blocks set it grain side vertical, soaked with creosote. Much nicer on the feet & parts than concrete. Now with a lights out shop it doesn't matter.