brightspark
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if the wheel never killed him the silicosis would 

strange the wheel grinding away from his point. tools are normally sharpened in towards the point![]()
I am trying to find information on it as I type..i have a lot of similar pictures that are from ww1 ww2.@spencer 427 any idea when/what time period or country this is all from?
..will need some new ppe
View attachment 112977 They made stupid size bits of kit. Like the pictures below. Some of these pictures are from ww1 and ww2 . The women played a massive roll in production. View attachment 112974
Is it a place for public to visit.I've seen a jig boring machine bigger than that. It's probably WW2 era. It's still in daily use at a factory in Coventry
They also have a horizontal lathe that probably 5m in diameter, still in daily use now
Is it a place for public to visit.
Nice to have been able to see it. Sounds awesome thoe.Sadly no, it's one of those places ive had the luxury to see with the job I do