Downsizing my big shop

[johnnielsen]

I figured out a while back that I wouldn't be using my big machines anymore as I no longer have the strength to use them. Thanks to @justin1, they are all gone. This is a huge relief for me as I now only have to contend with smaller machines and 30 plus years of tool collecting to deal with.

 

[Chicken lights]

Best of luck @johnnielsen

 

[Janger]

I still want your shear, bender, and the corner cutter. I just need to finish a shed…. My life is over till I get this done!

 

[Chicken lights]

I still want your shear, bender, and the corner cutter. I just need to finish a shed…. My life is over till I get this done!

Shingle faster

Especially if you hear banjoes

 

[justin1]

A lot of moving things around and some interesting rigging and lots of driving but all the machines are in there new home and I'm currently moving everything around in shop so I can give them a clean and start using them agian and sometime in the future start to restore them.

I appreciate john giving me the opportunity to bring some of this beautiful old iron.

 

[trlvn]

That is one bad@ss lathe! The turret looks like it could build a main battle tank all by itself. I don't recall seeing/hearing about it before. Can you tell is the story?

Craig

 

[johnnielsen]

It's a VDF Boehringer 48SR MODEL It was the best lathe I ever used/ owned. It has power feed on the turret and it's own transmission for numerous feed rates, 30 spindle speeds 11.7 to 2240 rpm, 112 imperial threads, 60 or so metric threads. It has both Module and DP hob making pitches, 7.5 hp and can take 3/4 inch cuts(on the diameter) in 3" OD 4140 with practically no deflection. This model is the toolroom version.

 

[johnnielsen]

My father imported many used metal working machines for resale from Denmark 1979 to 1982 then the NEP hit and overnight Calgary became a ghost town for industry. This lathe was one of machines he imported. His bank seized all his assets to secure their bottom line immediately after the last shipment arrived.