I don't remember when I bought the little yellow box of 3/4" brads from the Holland Manufacturing Company. The box is getting ratty, and today I just about used them up. The box is old enough to have an actual price tag on it.
I remember walking past the factory in Baltimore's Little Italy in the mid-90s. It was terribly old with machines running off of leather belts from a central spindle running down the length of the factory. I suppose there was a single, large electric motor in the basement running the whole thing. One hundred years ago it still might've been a steam engine. The factory's been closed for about 15 years.
There are only three brads left in the tired old box. I ought to just throw them away, but I'm holding onto my tiny piece of history.
Here's a 25-year old article on the factory. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-1 ... land-nails
Old Brads and Leather Belts
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davebodner
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Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
I have an old cigar box of old assorted nails, screws, and other hardware that I inherited years ago. I have no idea how old any of it is. One of the boxes is "Domes of Silence" furniture glides like this.
It is probably older than I am, and I probably will never use them all up.
And, speaking of leather belts, I still remember my Mother sewing on her old White treadle sewing machine powered through a leather belt. My Sister now has this old sewing machine and it still works.
It is probably older than I am, and I probably will never use them all up.
And, speaking of leather belts, I still remember my Mother sewing on her old White treadle sewing machine powered through a leather belt. My Sister now has this old sewing machine and it still works.
Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
Somewhere in northern IL there is/was a very well equipped cabinet shop and all their stationery tools were run off belts. The energy was a water wheel geared to a capstan. Several belts ran from that.
Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
This guy has a small machine shop,
mostly powered off of overhead
line shafting, run by a 5 HP steam
engine.
VERY interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-v ... e3vnGoJUag
steve
mostly powered off of overhead
line shafting, run by a 5 HP steam
engine.
VERY interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-v ... e3vnGoJUag
steve
10 ER, stripped down.
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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ERLover
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Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
Merry Christmas Steve, and I hope it is white, more here then we need to be white, 8-12" in the next 2 days, and temps real low after that!!!skou wrote:This guy has a small machine shop,
mostly powered off of overhead
line shafting, run by a 5 HP steam
engine.
VERY interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-v ... e3vnGoJUag
steve
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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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ChrisNeilan
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Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
I absolutly love threads like this one. You can taste them! Thank you!
Chris Neilan
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
Re: Old Brads and Leather Belts
Somehow, I don't think Skou will have a white Christmas. Snow seldom sticks in Mesa, AZ.ERLover wrote:Merry Christmas Steve, and I hope it is white, more here then we need to be white, 8-12" in the next 2 days, and temps real low after that!!!skou wrote:This guy has a small machine shop,
mostly powered off of overhead
line shafting, run by a 5 HP steam
engine.
VERY interesting!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdj-v ... e3vnGoJUag
steve