man that is cool!! I dig old machine tools, what a classic. its amazing how long there has actually been precision machine work in history. part of why I love being a machinist myself, I have alot of pride in my career heritage. I love it when I meet old timers who were machinist's way back in the 20's, 30's and 40's, those guys are so interesting to talk to.
my brothers neighbor is like 94 and was a machinist all his life, he still has a small really old lathe in his garage today, but he's too old and does not use it anymore. he gave me a 25 lb. anvil once that he said he had for atleast 30+ years, said it was old when he got it. it had been sitting in his yard for 10 years, one day I went to visit my bro and he and I were talking to Earl the neighbor about machining and he said I could have that anvil over there in his yard. I still have it, and will til I die, then my boy will get it.
