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

Everett

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!!!!

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?

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

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?

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?

May be because you did not "Shock and Eye Theme"' with there project.

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?

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.

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 Could even go under some downfall rather than trying to go over them.

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 Could even go under some downfall rather than trying to go over them.

You are oh so practical!