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  1. Robert Lang

    Morton Manufacturing Co. Key-Way Cutters

    Just bought these. Three cabinet card photos of Morton Key-Way Cutters, taken at the factory prior to 1891, when they were still in Romeo, MI. Also an 1887 ad. Rob
  2. Robert Lang

    New Haven Manufacturing Company Gear Cutter

    Here is an early New Haven Mfg. Co. flyer for their gear cutter I just bought. Successors to Scranton & Parshley. It dates from 1852 to 1854. Rob
  3. Robert Lang

    American Antiquarian Society (early machine tools ads and broadsides)

    Back in 2012 I found, on the internet, the American Antiquarian Society It had some early Bement & Dougherty illustrations from 1866. Also a Phoenix Iron Works gear cutter (1860-1865) and Trumbull Iron Works illustrations from the mid 1850's. I had posted this on the PM. I never really explored...
  4. Robert Lang

    A.F. Prentice & Co. drill press

    Just picked up this cute little 18" A.F. Prentice & Co. drill press. I figure it was built between 1871 to 1874. A.F. Prentice & Co. started in 1871. The sellers tag says Kelly, Howell & Ludwig, Philadelphia, PA. I found them from at least 1869 to 1874 under that name. After 1874 it was Kelly &...
  5. Robert Lang

    Star Tool Co. Providence R.I. lathe

    A Star Tool Co. lathe on Facebook Market place. Located not to far from Buffalo NY. Way to high on the price. Facebook Probably around 1885 for vintage. Rob
  6. Robert Lang

    Jones, Lamson & Co. Lathe

    An early mid 1870's Jones, Lamson & Co. lathe on Facebook Marketplace. Located in Iowa. To high on the price, but a nice looking lathe. Facebook Rob
  7. Robert Lang

    G.A. Gray Jr. & Co. Lathe

    An early George Gray lathe on Facebook Marketplace in Kansas City, MO. It has been on it for awhile. I was debating on posting it or not. Facebook Rob
  8. Robert Lang

    Brown & Sharpe Lathe

    A rare Brown & Sharpe lathe on Facebook Marketplace. Located in Maryland. Facebook Rob
  9. Robert Lang

    Early New Haven Mfg. Co. Drill Press

    I have this posted in my thread on the Early New Haven Mfg. Co. planer, but I thought I would also start a new thread to make this drill more searchable. I just (November 6th) picked up an early New Haven Mfg. drill press. I believe it is in the 1855 to 1860 timeframe. Picked it up near...
  10. Robert Lang

    Hilpipre Machine Shop Auction, Iowa, Gray Planer

    Here is a Hilpipre auction near Waterloo, Iowa on February 23. Hilpipre Auction Company | Machine Shop Auction - Machinery equipment, 20 Ton unused steel, tooling, and general shop equipment lots A number of interesting items. 6 foot Gray planer. Rockford openside planer. Juengst shaper...
  11. Robert Lang

    Early New Haven Mfg. Co. planer

    This is about the planer I brought back from Arkansas back in 2008. Original thread when the planer was advertised; Antique Machine Tools F/S Thread when I went to pick the planer up. Planer recovered from Arkansas I now have an id on the maker of the planer and a rough date it was made...
  12. Robert Lang

    Cincinnati Machine Tool Factories 1909-1912

    Here are some interesting articles on Cincinnati Machine Tool factories from Machinery magazines from 1909 to 1912. Here are a few. Some of these may have been posted on the PM before. R. K. Le Blond Machine Tool Co., 1909. Machinery. v.16 1909-1910. - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library |...
  13. Robert Lang

    Gould & Eberhardt shaper head on ebay

    Gould & Eberhardt shaper head on ebay. If anyone has an old G&E shaper with a bad head or no head, there is one on ebay. I told the seller what make the head was. Unknown Metal Planer Shaper Head Tool Holder With Tool Post GOULD & EBERHARDT ? | eBay Two pictures that show the vintage of the...
  14. Robert Lang

    H. Bickford and The Bickford Drill & Tool Co.

    Bickford drill catalogs posted by the Cincinnati Public Library. An early H. Bickford upright drill catalog. I think this might be his first catalog and would date from 1874 to 1878. CONTENTdm A 1903 catalog from The Bickford Drill & Tool Co. CONTENTdm Rob
  15. Robert Lang

    Antique Machine Tool Tapers

    From time to time, on this site, there have been questions asked as to what taper was used on various antique lathes. I found this article in an 1885 American Machinist Magazine. American Machinist had sent out a question to machine tool makers of the day asking what taper they used for lathes...
  16. Robert Lang

    H. Bickford Vertical Boring Mill

    There is an H. Bickford Vertical Boring Mill coming up at an auction 11/29/2017 in Albuquerque, NM. Made after Henry Bickford moved back to New Hampshire. Would not want the junk man to get this. Link. Metal Working Online Auction Rob
  17. Robert Lang

    Niles and Shriver & Brothers machine tool ads from the 1850's

    Found these ads in the Railroad Record of the 1850's. Niles' Works and Bancroft & Sellers 1855. Link to large ad you can download. Internet Archive: Error Niles & Co.(for their Locomotives) 1856. Link to large ad you can download. Internet Archive: Error Shriver & Brothers 1854 and 1856...
  18. Robert Lang

    Boynton & Plummer shaper on ebay

    Boynton & Plummer shaper on ebay. Looks like serial number 192. Antique E N Boynton Plummer Metal Shaper Matching Numbers | eBay Rob
  19. Robert Lang

    Gould & Eberhardt shaper on ebay

    A nice little and fairly early Gould & Eberhardt shaper on ebay. Second time up on ebay. The seller had it up before but no one bid on it. Needs the step cone pulley. I think this is a real cute shaper and has potential. E Gould Eberhard 8" Metal Shaper | eBay Rob
  20. Robert Lang

    Antique Lathe and Planer available for free.

    The riggers warehouse, where some of my machines are stored, is raising my rent by almost triple. I am moving to a new storage place. To save on floor space I am letting go of two machines. I am offering these for free. I would like to see them saved. The lathe is an 1850's vintage chain feed...

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