antique

An extended family member lives in SE AZ. He is an avid gun collector with need for a gunsmith to fabricate replacement pats, repair rare guns, etc. The guy he used to use has retired. He’s looking for someone in AZ or NM that can repair antique guns.

Good day, I am hoping to get some assistance from the amazing people on here. I recently inherited an old Britannia metal lathe. I am trying to find out a little more about it. I have already tried searching the lathe.uk website and couldnt seem to find the right model, or maybe i was just...

When my wife and I bought our property in 2014, there was an old farmhouse on it. The house, itself, was not salvageable but it did contain a great deal of odds and ends left behind by the previous owners. One of which was this old drill press. When we first saw the place, it was sitting on...

Hi all, First time. So this was my father in laws fathers lathe that was bought for them 50 years ago and last used in 1985 by my father in law. It was located in a barn in Scone NSW. Now in parts in my place in Hurlstone Park Sydney. Dose anyone have any info about this lathe? age? Type...

Boulets Fine Tool Test Indicator Rare Watchmakers Machinists Vintage Antique No 7 Boulet's Universal Indicator Boulet's Fine Tool Works Beverly, Essex County, Mass, Here is the patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US682450A/en?inventor=Joseph+Boulet Comes in What I believe is the...

My grandfather was a hobby machinist and collector of pretty much any new and old tool or machine he could find. I have gotten into the hobby over the last two years, too late unfortunately as he passed away in 2014, so I missed out on alot of really good knowledge and training. Upon going...

Actually, my headline should read, "My Free Lathe, Thanks To Moderator/Staff Member Jim Dawson." Thanks to Jim, I am now the owner of a complete 1941 Logan lathe! An older couple is selling their house, here in San Francisco, and were desperate to get rid of their metal lathe out of their...

This site has been posted a couple of times in other threads but mostly just for a specific machine. Thought I'd post it with a title that will show up easily in a site search. Rather a varied range of info, mostly lathes with some other cool stuff. http://pounceatron.dreamhosters.com/docs/...

Hi guys, I swear, I am going to stop buying stuff. I just keep running into awesome finds that I can't say no to. A guy was selling antique tools that his great grandpa used. I picked up a Miller Falls bench mount crank drill press and a bead roller for $110 total. I don’t know if the bead...

Hello, I have also posted this request on other sites for assistance. I apologize for the redundancy. I am an advance newbie to machining, if there is such a thing. I have been hobby welding for years. I am a die-hard history buff especially when it comes to tools and construction methods. I...