Thursday, February 21, 2019

machine shop equipment porn for Allen!

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  1. That it is! Good God almighty that's big, is it a shipyard, or arsenal?

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    1. must be a shipyard, or steel mill...

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    2. Did a bit of digging, its in a derelict Shipyard in Sydney Harbor, called Cockatoo Island. It was made by Thomas Shanks Co in Scotland, and is probably about 100 years old. Could find the exact dimensions on it though.

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    3. Wow, 100 years ago, they were ramping up for "the great war" and they made impressive large stuff!

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    4. on the far right of the image I even see the T SHA for Tom Shanks Co

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    5. Impressive large stuff is right. I guarantee you all they'd have to do is flip the power back on and this beast would be ready to work. I've used many old machines as a machinist and the old ones though often very worn always were better made than contemporary designs.

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