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Old 03-05-2021, 01:02 PM   #32
GB SISSON
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Default Re: Who's gonna fill their shoes?

And mine... It was given to me in about '87 . Stuck real good and missing head and it's related components. I spun out a wood pattern for a new head on my wood lathe. I had it cast in iron at a manhole cover foundry. An 80 year old neighbor who was a retired machinist did the machine work using caterpillar valves I had. At 34 years old, I guess I was the guy who was gonna fill his shoes. But don't get me wrong, I am no machinist. But there is NO Doubt I love old machinery. A spectator took this video unbeknownst to me and years later I found it on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5EaCZk5vo
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