One Question remains a mystery

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Looks like Dick also was correct. Look how high they made the trousers back then.

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In the last add pic, look at how long his forearms are also, and the size of his hands and length of his fingers, he is a tall man. June Cleaver's sister is his wife!!!! :D
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dusty wrote:
...However, it sure is misleading. If they had used Nick in that photo, it would have been more real world.
Are you trying to insinuate that Nick (and I) are height challenged? :D

One more thing. I LIKE a Model 10 to be at least 4 inches higher, maybe 6,
for lathe work. I prefer the spindle height to be the same as my elbow height.

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What I want to know is, why can't our wives be thrilled when we purchase a new machine these days, the way they were back in the 1950's? :rolleyes:
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BuckeyeDennis wrote:What I want to know is, why can't our wives be thrilled when we purchase a new machine these days, the way they were back in the 1950's? :rolleyes:
May be because you did not "Shock and Eye Theme"' with there project. :eek:
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skou wrote:
dusty wrote:
...However, it sure is misleading. If they had used Nick in that photo, it would have been more real world.
Are you trying to insinuate that Nick (and I) are height challenged? :D

One more thing. I LIKE a Model 10 to be at least 4 inches higher, maybe 6,
for lathe work. I prefer the spindle height to be the same as my elbow height.

steve
I did not mean to insinuate anything. I was trying to say that Nick is short. Even I am taller than Nick. My Main Table when setup to cut 3/4" lumber hits me at about stomach level. I would like for it to me about waist level.
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Being one of those "stomach level" guys myself, I'm happy with that because never had anything else.

One thing I learned a long time ago is; I don't have to duck as much as taller guys when walking in dense woods :D Could even go under some downfall rather than trying to go over them. :p
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charlese wrote:Being one of those "stomach level" guys myself, I'm happy with that because never had anything else.

One thing I learned a long time ago is; I don't have to duck as much as taller guys when walking in dense woods :D Could even go under some downfall rather than trying to go over them. :p
You are oh so practical!
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