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Subject: [Shop-talk] historical machine shop question
From: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:20:19 -0800
References: <AANLkTi=0AJ0iJ8cYJ1mK-kS3yvm3TDZFUCwVRy44uWde@mail.gmail.com> <4D6EDE1A.60400@hornesystemstx.com> <184601cbd93b$059ec460$10dc4d20$@rr.com> <AANLkTik6S+p6GqRB_Z8_6Erf33qk5EN1KwkqoN8F8Pa_@mail.gmail.com>
> I was delighted to find that they also have a
> steam powered lineshaft*
> *operated machine shop

Cool!  

AGSEM in Vista, CA also has a line shaft setup, but they use a gas engine to
turn it and only had blacksmiths working last time I saw it.  There's a
lathe in the corner, but I've never seen it run.

-- Randall 

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