Great old machinery ads.

[NJ Marty]

This magazine is from 1936 and thought I would share a few of the pages. I am amazed at all the different companies that made industrial machinery back then.

 

[NJ Marty]

A few more pictures.

 

[NJ Marty]

Two more.

 

[Gear Wolf]

Very cool! These were from an era I wished I had lived in.

 

[454ragtop]

Awesome, thanks for posting. From the days when men were steel and ships were wood.

 

[MShaw]

Cool pictures. I remember seeing and using many of the machine shown when I served my toolroom machinist apprenticeship in 1965 and later when I worked part time in a small job shop.

 

[woody 73]

Very nice.

I sometimes wonder how much ended up in the dump and how much was melted up and sent overseas to make other items?

 

[djjsr]

I'll bet a lot of that old stuff is still in use and doing just fine.

 

[Bob-B]

I ran Van Norman milling machines back in the mid 1970's while working in the repair department of a large metal stamping company in Florida. Those 22'L's and #12's are still in use today having since been rebuilt and added DRO's. Had a small #6 in my home shop for a while before I got a Bridgeport clone. A co-worker where I'm at now has a #12 in his home garage shop.

 

[Gear Wolf]

I'll bet a lot of that old stuff is still in use and doing just fine.

I hope you are right.

 

[DuroChrome]

I have saved a few old CAT ads. I love em!

 

[DuroChrome]

Another...

 

[DuroChrome]

Last one.