"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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This new page describes my mattock tool, a kind of pry bar for moving
heavy
machinery by hand:

http://www.truetex.com/mattock.htm

I'm not surprised the handle stub bent. But I am surprised that those
glommy welds didn't bust. Be careful under heavy loads, Richard. Even a
drop of one inch on an old Cincy#2 will hurt you, the floor, or the machine!

BTW... many of the old machines had a recess here and there on the base
skirt under which to get a purchase for prying. Even if you couldn't do it
in one lift, you could get an edge up with a flattened pry bar, then shim it
up until you got the big Johnson under it.

LLoyd


LLoyd