old shop photo at flickr (slight metal content)
 

A new contact of mine at flickr has this fascinating photo of an old
shop, probably pre WW-II and I'm not sure exactly how old, asking the
question "What are they making?"

regular page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60671280@N07/5556897796/

full size photo:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/...767ef9ba_b.jpg

Look at all those belt driven tools, and hats and bowties. And the
task lighting hanging from the ceiling.

Elijah
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not expecting a definitive answer, but hoping for interesting ideas

old shop photo at flickr (slight metal content)
 

On 2011-04-12, Eli the Bearded wrote:
A new contact of mine at flickr has this fascinating photo of an old
shop, probably pre WW-II and I'm not sure exactly how old, asking the
question "What are they making?"

regular page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60671280@N07/5556897796/

full size photo:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/...767ef9ba_b.jpg

Look at all those belt driven tools, and hats and bowties. And the
task lighting hanging from the ceiling.

My guess is that they were making spoked wheels.

i

old shop photo at flickr (slight metal content)
 

On Apr 12, 5:14*pm, Eli the Bearded wrote:
A new contact of mine at flickr has this fascinating photo of an old
shop, probably pre WW-II and I'm not sure exactly how old, asking the
question "What are they making?"

regular page:http://www.flickr.com/photos/60671280@N07/5556897796/

full size photo:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/...767ef9ba_b.jpg

Look at all those belt driven tools, and hats and bowties. And the
task lighting hanging from the ceiling.

Elijah
------
not expecting a definitive answer, but hoping for interesting ideas

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualre...uring.%20Metal.

from Minnesota historical society collection, there's lots of them

ignator