My Gouldand Eberhardt “G&E” 16 inch Shaper

[woodchucker]

Thanks.
If you can find the serial number stamped into it somewhere look next to that for a small anchor stamped there. Most Navy machines I've seen had an anchor as a sign of the Navy's acceptance of the machine.
PS, 4 tons is a paltry sum for a ship to carry around.
Both of the ships I was on weighed in at around 10,000 tons = relatively small.
A battleship like the USS Missouri weighs nearly 60,000 tons.
Kinda hard to get your head around that much steel aint it?

nope, just being on one of them as a visitor, it's amazing they don't weigh more.
was on the Kennedy, and on one of the smaller carriers can't remember the name, K something more for STOL craft. And a drop rear deck for a large hover craft. I'll probably remember the name later.

Also the battleships just have a humongous amount of steel. And thick decks to protect the armament from bombs dropped on them.

 

[GeneT45]

Thanks.
If you can find the serial number stamped into it somewhere look next to that for a small anchor stamped there. Most Navy machines I've seen had an anchor as a sign of the Navy's acceptance of the machine.
PS, 4 tons is a paltry sum for a ship to carry around.
Both of the ships I was on weighed in at around 10,000 tons = relatively small.
A battleship like the USS Missouri weighs nearly 60,000 tons.
Kinda hard to get your head around that much steel aint it?

Mine has a couple of plates attached by the Navy - one with year purchased, SN, cost, and "Navy yard number", and the other and "ident no." at Naval Magazine Bangor (WA, though "WN" on the plate).

In a quick look, I did not see an anchor anywhere.

GsT

 

[Ultradog MN]

Mine has a couple of plates attached by the Navy - one with year purchased, SN, cost, and "Navy yard number", and the other and "ident no." at Naval Magazine Bangor (WA, though "WN" on the plate).

In a quick look, I did not see an anchor anywhere.

GsT

I bought and then sold a 13" SB lathe this spring that had the anchor stamped into it but no other tags anywhere.
I like those tags. Have an arbor press with one.
T.C.O.P. = Twin Cities Ordnance Plant

 

[GeneT45]

I bought and then sold a 13" SB lathe this spring that had the anchor stamped into it but no other tags anywhere.
I like those tags. Have an arbor press with one.
T.C.O.P. = Twin Cities Ordnance Plant

Here are mine:

 

[OldCarGuy]

Nice score for 500 bucks. Mine is a year earlier than yours.
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You know first hand how great the old G&E Shapers are

 

[OldCarGuy]

Here is the Navy tag that was attached to my G&E.

Selling Dealer Tag..

 

[seasicksteve]

I have the little brother to your shaper. 14" toolroom shaper with a universal cube. Very nice machine built like a tank. IIRC mine weighed in north side of 4000#. That thing will send some bear claws flying around the shop if you want it to

 

[OldCarGuy]

I have the little brother to your shaper. 14" toolroom shaper with a universal cube. Very nice machine built like a tank. IIRC mine weighed in north side of 4000#. That thing will send some bear claws flying around the shop if you want it to

Nice to hear other have a passion for these old shapers. I don't imagine your 14" takes up much less than my 16".. With that much weight, I'm sure it can move a ton of steel in no time. When I put my shaper to the task, I have a stand with a piece of sheet metal directly in line of fire. That keeps the chips on a nice pile in front of the machine. And not all over the shop...

 

[GeneT45]

Nice to hear other have a passion for these old shapers. I don't imagine your 14" takes up much less than my 16".. With that much weight, I'm sure it can move a ton of steel in no time. When I put my shaper to the task, I have a stand with a piece of sheet metal directly in line of fire. That keeps the chips on a nice pile in front of the machine. And not all over the shop...

I used to set a curved half-sheet of sheetmetal in front of mine. I don't have that piece anymore, but I've always thought of making something kind of like a pellet trap. It would be smaller and since the cutter doesn't really move (a handful of inches vertically) it wouldn't have to be terribly large.

GsT