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The long blade is actually quite sharp from the concave that's machined into it right to the edge, kinda like a sword. All good and humorous answers and I myself don't really know what it is!

This was found in a funeral home basement. The bottom is cast bronze but has been machined for a certain shape. The shaft is tapered and concave in shape. There are no markings at all on it. I know from posting mystery items before on here that there are some very wise members that have seen a...

You Sir are the winner! I just googled your description and bingo that poops up. All the time we were thing it was oil related. Thank you, thank you! Jim

This was found in a ancient oilfield in the hills of Pennsylvania. It is all cast iron except for the brass lock cylinder. It is not made very sturdy so I don't think it is pipe stand. Why does it have a lock? Does any one have any idea what this is or what it may have been used for? Thanks...

Yes, I googled Montezuma and you could be correct as they look very similar in construction but I didn't see any with the drawer layout mine has. Thanks for the info.

I'm dropping it off at the bead blaster after work. I don't have the time to strip it right now and may consider having him powder coat it gloss black or red. I got a gazillion taps and dies with the drill press deal so maybe this is just the ticket for storing them. I still haven't got them all...

I picked this up at the same place I got the Walker Turner drill press. It had a tag on it for $10.00. I just paid for it and put it in the truck never looking in the drawers. There was a complete set of taps and dies from 6-32 to 1/2" along with the handles. Also various punches allen wrenches...

You know, I got this camera with thoughts of pursuing a hobby in photography then I got interested in old machinery and found this forum and then a machinist forum and the rest is history. The camera just sits around until I need a quick pic. And then there is the Cobra. What shall I do to that...

Got it, thanks Now, can someone find me a chuck key for my nice old drill press? It's Jacobs # 6A/33 taper. I have 9 keys and none of them fit. The pin hole or what ever you call it is 5/16". All the ones I have the pin is too small or the gear part is too big.:willy_nil

But it never comes up in bold.

Now that sir is a heap of information that I will definitely keep for further reference.:bowdown: I thank you for taking the time to explain all this. You get reps + Jim

Thanks for that information on the ISOs. It is a Sony DSLR that I got last Christmas and I really haven't had time to check out all the features it has, don't remember the model but it takes better pictures than anything I have had in the past. It was about $350.00 at the time. If I set it on...

I have very good camera but I was holding the flash back because I was getting a shadow for some reason. I'll snap a couple more tonight of other things with the flash and see how they look. Thanks to everyone for the kind comments

Um, what's wrong with my camera?

Since I can't seem to figure out how to revive an old thread to the top I did this. Pics attached. I got this old drill press about a month ago and finished it up last night. It was a nice easy restore and the thing runs great. Any questions, ask away! Spindle runout with original bearings is...