No reason to worry about dust collection if you are going to smoke while woodworking!tomsalwasser wrote:Ahh, the fifties!Jacob wrote:How about smoking a pipe while cutting wood?
ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
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Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
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ERLover
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Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
Tom, they sure did, blue jeans were looked down upon, not to mention the wearing of Fedoras which went to the way side along with the tie.
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Ok, one more for fun.
I wonder how many of you use the ShopSmith as a grinder?
It was actually part of their catalog/price list and showed grinding wheels and polishing wheels.
Here they are:
BTW somewhere in my boxes of stuff is another aluminum disk (about 6 inch diameter) that would take the abrasive pads shown in the far left corner.
The only thing I used was one of the cotton polishing pads after turning a bowl or something.
The other wheels are useless with the ShopSmith, as far as I am concerned.
I wonder how many of you use the ShopSmith as a grinder?
It was actually part of their catalog/price list and showed grinding wheels and polishing wheels.
Here they are:
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The only thing I used was one of the cotton polishing pads after turning a bowl or something.
The other wheels are useless with the ShopSmith, as far as I am concerned.
Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
Safety, as we know it now, was rather lacks, but wearing a tie and long sleeve shirts were at least discouraged (according to my f-in-law).ERLover wrote:Tom, they sure did, blue jeans were looked down upon, not to mention the wearing of Fedoras which went to the way side along with the tie.
In the movies, I was surprised to see the guy making wonderful cuts, match the pieces, while the saw blade was still running inches away.
You can see that clearly in the videos.
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Tom, I noticed that too, and no guard, but now on the shows they put in the disclaimer the guard has been removed for visual purposes. I meant the ties are gone not for safety reasons, I meant in daily dress as a whole. More dumbing down.
Jacob, I have grinding wheels, wire brush wheels and a rubber wheel impregnated with an abrasive that came with my greenie, 1957 vintage. Most of every accessory pieces were in there original boxes. Most bought a Shusters, like in Gimbels and Shusters Dept Stores b4 they merged.
Jacob, I have grinding wheels, wire brush wheels and a rubber wheel impregnated with an abrasive that came with my greenie, 1957 vintage. Most of every accessory pieces were in there original boxes. Most bought a Shusters, like in Gimbels and Shusters Dept Stores b4 they merged.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
Anyone look at the '53 edition of PTWFE?
Long sleeves and ties were the dress of the day.
THAT has changed since then.
On the other hand, R.J Cristoforo did die of old age.
steve
Long sleeves and ties were the dress of the day.
THAT has changed since then.
On the other hand, R.J Cristoforo did die of old age.
steve
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Basic 10ER, Parts machine. Will be a semi-dedicated drill-press machine.
10 ER, a "survivor" of the trailer fire, in the back yard, needing restoration. Has a Mk5 headrest. Finally, stripped down.
Numerous parts, for Model 10 stuff. Except for lower saw guard, A and B adapters, I've got it.
Looking for one more, or some 9 inch extension table raisers.
Basic 10ER, Parts machine. Will be a semi-dedicated drill-press machine.
10 ER, a "survivor" of the trailer fire, in the back yard, needing restoration. Has a Mk5 headrest. Finally, stripped down.
Numerous parts, for Model 10 stuff. Except for lower saw guard, A and B adapters, I've got it.
Looking for one more, or some 9 inch extension table raisers.
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Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
Y'all remember MickyD referring to 'the gentleman wearing a trench coat' who was wearing a shop 'coat'.
And those turn of the century(no not the last one) pictures showing workers wearing Sunday go to meeting clothes in a furniture factory?
Times have changed. IMHO mostly for the better.
And those turn of the century(no not the last one) pictures showing workers wearing Sunday go to meeting clothes in a furniture factory?
Times have changed. IMHO mostly for the better.
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I agree in some JPG, but when I go out to dinner at a nice restaurant on a Saturday night, and I got a guy sitting at the table next to me with a baseball cap on, and some sloppy slogan T shirt on in blue jeans, where is the eloginst??JPG wrote:Y'all remember MickyD referring to 'the gentleman wearing a trench coat' who was wearing a shop 'coat'.
And those turn of the century(no not the last one) pictures showing workers wearing Sunday go to meeting clothes in a furniture factory?
Times have changed. IMHO mostly for the better.
Agree we dont have to dress up to work in a factory.
I know this a bit extreme, at least up here in WI, but I am sure very common in Wild Cat Country.
https://www.google.com/search?q=people+ ... 66&bih=635
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
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Re: ShopSmith owner of 50 years with some comments . . . .
People had class back then. No matter what time of day you went to visit my Grandpa, he had a tie and a vest on even for breakfast on a weekend. Same with my father inlaw, he was always dressed. Heck, I don't even have a suit anymore. Kind of sad I think.
I love these posts of the old parts and the stories about them.
I love these posts of the old parts and the stories about them.
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Whatsa 'Walmart'?ERLover wrote:I agree in some JPG, but when I go out to dinner at a nice restaurant on a Saturday night, and I got a guy sitting at the table next to me with a baseball cap on, and some sloppy slogan T shirt on in blue jeans, where is the eloginst??JPG wrote:Y'all remember MickyD referring to 'the gentleman wearing a trench coat' who was wearing a shop 'coat'.
And those turn of the century(no not the last one) pictures showing workers wearing Sunday go to meeting clothes in a furniture factory?
Times have changed. IMHO mostly for the better.
Agree we dont have to dress up to work in a factory.
I know this a bit extreme, at least up here in WI, but I am sure very common in Wild Cat Country.
https://www.google.com/search?q=people+ ... 66&bih=635
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange