Do you name your old machines?

[dogzbody1]

Some people have names for their cars, mine isn't interesting enough but I do think each of my old (vintage!) machines warrants a name:

1949 SouthBend 9B Lathe : Lana (Turner)

Benchmaster Mill (both vert and horiz.): Cecil B. (da mill)

Two Delta Milwaukee DP 220 Drill Presses: Laverne and Shirley

Delta Wood Meal Band Saw: Squigy

What do you call your shop friends?

 

[paulsomlo]

"Moneymaker"

 

[dogzbody1]

I could use one of those, mine are just the opposite.

 

[gregs]

I have a 16” Lodge & Shipley lathe that I call Large & Shapely.

 

[KwikFab]

Not an old machine but, my brake is called 'Bender'

 

[Firebrick43]

Betsy, they are all Betsy, unless they let me down and then its something I shouldn't repeat here.

 

[Farmer J.]

Used to have a 1960's tractor called 'Gutless'..

 

[larry_g]

I have an old bulldozer that I call Pandora.

lg

 

[Sumboodie]

Mostly just called things when they aren't working.

 

[NFT5]

Profanities, mainly.

 

[mervyn]

No

 

[gregs]

The other "name" is for whatever piece of equipment I am using that I am pushing past its limits... I say " Come on PePe you can do it!" I think it somehow came from the movie Romancing the Stone.