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animal

Thanks, nice share.

Wow. What a fantastic piece of history that is. Best of all for me, and some of my friends is that I recognize, and use modern models of those benchtop drill presses.

Payson

I've lurked on this board for years but never bothered posting.? Just to 'complete the loop' if you will, I'll add this to animal's post.? Will give some real pictures to the manual pages.

I'm guessing he got the link to the manual from my post over on Practical Machinist, based on his screen name.? I bought a SB Heavy 10 about 10 years ago.? Turns out that just last month I finally figured out the mystery - to me - of what exactly the history of the machine was.? As a retired engineer and soldier I was interested in the background of my lathe.? If you want to see the journey on mine, the link is

In that there are two other people who have a lathe with the same drawer configuration.? Took me long enough to track down the mystery - but then I wasn't looking that hard and? it was always 'when I get time I wonder if' kind of thing.? Yesterday I got around to printing off the pages of the Ordnance Supply Catalog that pertain to my lathe.? Still have to actually take the inventory of the contents when I have a minute in the shop.? And then will have to keep my eyes open for the few pieces I'm missing to have it complete.?

Just passing along for anyone who might be curious of such trivia.

Dale

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I can think of several times in my past that havin that truck with the back equipped like the US ARMY? did would have helped me out of a jam on more than several occasions .

animal

If you've been to the WW 2 museum in New Orleans, you've seen the ambulance on the ground floor. It's outfitted with everything needed for combat. That truck, fully outfitted, would be a fantastic addition. I have pics somewhere. I'll post if I find them

Payson.
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??? ??? I had a bud that had one of them 4wd ambulance's , bought it for 4 wheelin , by the time we got to the off road area we were too beat up from drivin in the ambulance for a hr? to go wheelin . It wasn't a good choice for him , but it was bitchin . Was perfect for kegs at the drive in .
I gotta hand it to the drivers of these rigs during wartime . They were probably one of the slowest vehicles out there ,( my bud's struggled to make 45 mph ) they didn't handle at all & they were a huge target . I imagine the machine trucks weren't any faster or more accommodating .Thanks to the net we have all this otherwise would have been lost to almost all information available to those that know how & where to look .

thanks

animal