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- Apr 6, 2004
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- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
Only 3 for me counting the brake drum lathe and the Southbend and a very small miniature lathe given to me…
Time marches on and for the most part the machine tools and tooling sit idle except for a random repair.
At one time I rebuilt Model A water pumps with modern components keeping the stock appearance machining my own 316 and monel pump shafts and sold them worldwide in limited numbers through the Model A Ford Club.
Broken bolts on antique rust buckets often the norm so learning how not to break them and being able to remove is a necessary skill…
My neighbor was a master mechanic and welder who became a industrial gas plant super…
When I had a restoration problem without a solution in my teen years I would keep the garage door up and wait for him to come home after work and he always had the solution…
Fortunate to have a lot of mentors willing to share knowledge with a kid just for asking.
Not sure that exists anymore around here anymore…
Time marches on and for the most part the machine tools and tooling sit idle except for a random repair.
At one time I rebuilt Model A water pumps with modern components keeping the stock appearance machining my own 316 and monel pump shafts and sold them worldwide in limited numbers through the Model A Ford Club.
Broken bolts on antique rust buckets often the norm so learning how not to break them and being able to remove is a necessary skill…
My neighbor was a master mechanic and welder who became a industrial gas plant super…
When I had a restoration problem without a solution in my teen years I would keep the garage door up and wait for him to come home after work and he always had the solution…
Fortunate to have a lot of mentors willing to share knowledge with a kid just for asking.
Not sure that exists anymore around here anymore…
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