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-Illinois (Will-Annoy) has a long history of doing whatever the f*ck they want to the citizens and businesses through excessive taxation when the budget ran short. The resultant tax increases are the SOP of their government. It used to be a nice place to live/work.

-I would probably want to release/remove the springs, partly to evaluate replacement and mostly for safety. I replaced the springs on my garage door a few years ago when one of them broke. I used two winding rods I had from round stock, use two so you'll always have one rod holding tension...

-Better quality grinding wheels (for surface grinders anyway) have the plastic bushings. These help avoid metal-to-wheel contact that can lead to stress fractures in the wheel. Even a paper/carboard bushing is more desirable that those without. -Yes those should be there. To avoid the...

-Nice piece, I've always liked Monarch build quality and design. Got it up and running yet?

-Hope you got some decent food while there, it's one of the few things to recommend Chicago. What lathe did you get? -When the tollways were to be constructed they were supposed to be free in 1973. That never happened (surprise). -It's not just the roads that are round on the east side of the...

-Then that's ok to do when stated as "spitballing". Flatly declarative statements, without first-hand knowledge, irk me a bit because there's too much bad info on the internet already. -I've posted this, and other info on hex key manufacturing, numerous times in multiple threads. A simple...

-Yes they're able to be viewed and look great. Have had an affinity for Stickley, Mission, A&C construction ever since living a couple of blocks from the Frank Lloyd Wright studio in Oak Park. Greene and Greene architecture also strikes my sense of aesthetics. Thanks for posting. -To the other...

-The wheels have to fit the arbor/shaft properly. Excessive play allows the wheel to run off center and can account for the vibration. The wheels should have a plastic bushing in the center that just barely slips onto the arbor/shaft. If it's a loose fit it's not right. Do you have a paper...

-I also experimented with just household ammonia on a few small pieces with success. It takes a lot longer but that depends upon how dark you want it. I haven't made any furniture since then but that's what I'd ty if it was just a personal piece. To @alinc100 - Thanks for posting images of...

^ This. Adjusting the size too large will cause the "blades" to break. Might also be dull if it's been used a lot or for materials that are harder than the intended purpose. They are not a replacement for a standard type reamer (fixed size). It's likely marked "brass" because the blades aren't...

-You may be very mistaken about that. Do you even know how Bondhus used to make the ball ends through at least the 90's? Do you know if they've changed the process and what process they're currently using? If not your comments are just baseless spitballing. -Your profile lists you as a machine...

-Then perhaps I shouldn't have made my reply so sharp. I take some exception with commentary made by those that haven't been on the playing field, Chat GPT and the internet doesn't make anybody an expert. Hope you'll accept my indirect apology if I've offended. -Donnelly was huge in Chicago and...

-Hope you get that sorted out. The Hardinge lathes, among a few others, were one of my preferred machines for that size work envelope.

-Yes and I do know some things about the operation and the principal players involved. Time doesn't make that completely irrelevant. -Had you bothered to read the last line of my reply....I'll paste it for you "Without the full story every explanation is merely speculation, including mine."...

-Both of them hold degrees in finance and are heading into retirement, I suspect they'll get every cent they can.

-The current president of Eklind (Earl) was brought in while I was there so Howard Eklind could step down. Sometime after I left he brought in his brother (Doug) as comptroller. Together the Dynamic Duo managed to auger the company in. The full story would only be known by those two...

-That is a match for what the OP has, good search skills on that one Larry. You've caused me to go searching for better information. It appears to be part of a machine offered by Winona (Winona-Van Norman) that has an Arboga drill press with an air table mounted to it. I've not been in the...

Arboga made nice machinery, yours is just a drill press (but a nice one). A similar model is below currently being offered for $1800 USD. More information about Arboga is easily found on the internet.

With a few of these and a toe jack I've moved my 5,000 lb. jig borer by myself more than once or twice. Also used same for Bridgeport, surface grinder, lathe, etc. when re-arranging shop layout. Changing directions isn't difficult, use a crowbar or any rod/stick that's slender enough to fit...

-What is your application and how reliable/solid does it need to be? Plunger or arm style indicator?