TJS wrote:
Bruce, used to own one of these machines. Mine had a 3 or 4 speed
transmission(don't remember which) the speeds of which could be
changed
by simply moving a lever on the column base. It also had t-slots
which
were angeled at 20 degrees or so to the top of the table. This
arrangement made it pretty hard to use other peoples attachments on
the
table. I still have the original manual, a motorized 50 taper work
head, spindle height centering gauge and if i remember correctly a
form
tooth sharpening fixture all of which i don't use on my present
machine
and would consider parting with. If you're interesed i can send you
pictures. I'm in Portland, Oregon. Tom

Hello Tom;

Thanks for the info! Yes, I'd definitely be interested in any of those
leftover accessories. Send me some pictures at ,
and we'll work out a deal. I enjoy the historical aspect of these
machines, as well as the functional use, so I'd like any of the
original accessories I can find.

Mine is the #2 machine, which has a 4 speed transmission. The table has
three T-slots. The center one is straight up, and the two outer ones
are tilted. I did get the pair of static centers that fit into the
angled slots with the machine.

I was just working on it a little while ago, getting it mounted down to
its base. It appears to be in excellent shape overall. It was repainted
sometime back, and two of the crank handles are bent, but it doesn't
seem to have much wear or obvious damage. With a little cleaning and
tweaking, it should be a lifetime keeper. The more I look at it, there
must be thousands of useful jobs it can do with a little clever
fixturing.

Bruce Johnson
Johnson's Extremely Strange Musical Instrument Co.
Burbank, CA