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MANUAL MACHINES => Antique, hand powered and the like => Topic started by: jpigg55 on October 14, 2018, 04:46:34 PM

Title: October 17 auction
Post by: jpigg55 on October 14, 2018, 04:46:34 PM
Just ran across this listing for upcoming auction in southern Wisconsin, https://kraftauctions.hibid.com/preview/136994/outstanding-wisconsin-estate-auction---janesville--wi/ (https://kraftauctions.hibid.com/preview/136994/outstanding-wisconsin-estate-auction---janesville--wi/)
Listings include old machines, hit & miss engines, steam engines, antique firearms, antique vehicles,.........
Like 550 photos, hoping I can go.
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: woodchucker on October 14, 2018, 05:29:46 PM
That's a lot of neat stuff. Too bad I don't live close.


Some of the old cars are really cool for restoration, or modernization.
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: 34_40 on October 14, 2018, 05:45:11 PM
Just went through all the pics and all I can say is WOW.
They had an awesome collection.
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: Terrywerm on October 14, 2018, 06:27:33 PM
Holy moly, that's a lot of stuff!  I'll be going right through there tomorrow morning, but won't be anywhere nearby on auction day. Too bad, too!
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: Carpenter84 on October 14, 2018, 06:32:08 PM
I was going to mention that Springfield lathe looks like a nice restoration project until there was a repeat photo later in the collection showing that the lathe is quite a bit bigger than I previously noticed. 😳
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: woodchucker on October 14, 2018, 06:45:12 PM
Did you notice the size of the other lathe bed. The American... something or other on Page 4 bottom left.
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: Carpenter84 on October 14, 2018, 06:54:22 PM
The Cincinnati that was outside?
Or was it a Cincinnati? The American tool company, Cincinnati?

Yes, it was huge! Likely larger than my entire garage.
Shame it's outside.......
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: woodchucker on October 14, 2018, 06:59:21 PM
IT IS  a shame, but I watched The Backyard Machine Shop on you tube restore a couple of machines pulled out of the muck with trees growing thru them and he fully restored them. 3 machines if I remember.
Title: Re: October 17 auction
Post by: Carpenter84 on October 14, 2018, 07:08:59 PM
That would be amazing if I had the space and time... I'm trying to rescrape my lathe and in a month I'm not even done the compound yet...