"If I can't sell it, it goes to the scrapper"

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DiscoDan

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Location is near Frederick, Maryland. This afternoon I am going to see a garage machine shop that belonged to the father who passed away 20 years ago and now the mom recently passed, so they need the garage cleaned out. I saw some pics from a friend who has been there and I spoke to the guy last night. They just want the stuff gone or it goes to the scrapper. I know he sold a metal planer for what I consider nothing...$150....and he was happy with that. What I see in the collection:
  • 1880 line shaft New Haven lathe, probably 18" by either 6 or 8 feet. Not sure of accessories. Still on a line shaft.
  • 1919ish Garvin 21 plain horizontal mill converted to electric motor. Not sure off tooling or accessories. Looks like he was using it like a surface grinder.
  • A running shaper but not sure of make or size, but looks Atlas size. On a cabinet/stand.
  • Die filer, not sure of make.
  • Two small drill presses, like "sensitive" size. Unknown make.
  • A large press
  • Two model engine casting kits. Unknown make.
  • Sterling power hack saw
  • Misc stuff I can't identify
I will update once I get to see the collection and decide if I want anything. IF he is OK with it I will post more info here.
 
Well, I cam home with a Keller 1A die filer in good shape, including files. I also picked up a ton of misc. tooling and stuff I'm not even sure about. Just threw stuff in boxes. Also picked up some line shaft parts for Tuckahoe Steam and Gas as well as some misc literature from the book case. I will likely go back for the rest with a friend who has a trailer and van. Some will be for sale, like the Keller Die filer.

The shaper is a Shape-Rite 8" on a stand and running. Also saw a bench mill casting and knee that had no name, many old gas engines as well. Where am I going to put all of this stuff?
 
So, we are going next Wednesday to pick up everything. For Tuckahoe we are getting the Shape-Rite shaper and the Sterling power hacksaw, plus a bunch of line shaft parts.

I am personally getting the New Haven lathe (probably 1880s) that is 18" swing and 8 foot bed, the early 1900s Garvin 21 plain milling machine, two small drill presses, two model engine kits/castings (no idea of maker), a bench vise, an unknown bench mill casting and possibly some misc small gas engines. Here are a few pics of the mill and lathe.
 

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I'm very happy you are saving that stuff from the scrap yard. Some real history there. I was once in a restaurant which was "decorated" with old machinery, in Connecticut if I recall correctly. It was a really cool place even for people who weren't nerds like me.
 
Oh wow. What a haul/score!
Good thing it's way up North. :grin:
 
I want to see the Sterling power hack saw and the Shape-Rite shaper. Cool stuff IMO.
It neat to come across all that in one place.
 
Here is the one pic I have of the hacksaw and a short video of the shaper. Both will eventually be available for sale through Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association.
 

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Some nice old Iron for sure.
Must be a lot of good stuff floating around that shop.
Like those signs on the cabinet behind the shaper.
 
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