Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] IMGs: Yard Sale Treasure

Subject: [OM] IMGs: Yard Sale Treasure
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:41:14 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     On Saturday I did my usual cycling tour of nearby yard sales, and I came 
away with a real treasure:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16906143101/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16719721260/

     It's an intact Millers Falls breast drill.  It's a bit rusty, and the 
chuck collar is frozen for now.  But, I will take however long it takes to 
carefully free it using Liquid Wrench and some gentle vise-gripping, then 
disassemble it and give it a thorough cleaning.  

     I found an identical one on evilBay with a photo that shows it mostly 
disassembled, so I know what I'm dealing with:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/16905974522/

     There are three positions for the crank length, and two speeds on the 
crown gear.  It's a far better breast drill than I ever thought I would find, 
and since I paid just $15 for it, it will be worth the effort.


Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro 
     - Hunter S. Thompson
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz