It was too snowy to drive this morning, so I hoofed it to the shop. Only two miles, but at 7 degrees Fahrenheit and a 10 mph wind chill, I found myself quite thankful for the 60 degree temperature in the shop. Today I started on the back room of the first floor. It's not [...]
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Day No.31 – A Three Legged Stool Cannot Wobble
This weekend was really productive, as I had two good friends here helping out. So, THANK YOU so much Iris and Reg! There were many thumb wars, moral arguments, and a few existential crises, not to mention one gracious buyer and a new betta fish, but we all came through better for it in the end. [...]
Day No.30 – A New Addition
It's been a week since I've updated the blog, given that the whole front room was turned upside down to make room for a small library wall. Lots of wonderful books with subjects including steam engines, thermodynamics, chemistry, refrigeration, brick laying, gear cutting, clockmaking, electroplating, heating, gem prospecting, metallography, gemology, history, and lexicography. Once the room [...]
Day No.22 – Half & Half
The front room is so dense with tools, equipment, and instruments, that in the time spent here I have only just finished the left side of the room. It is 1,000sq feet. This next week I will be focusing on the library, and the machining side of the front room. Here are some photos of [...]
Repository Updated & Dial Printing Machines
UPDATE: Dial printing equipment has SOLD! The Repository page has been updated with many new items. Today I spent a bit of time looking over the dial printing machines and accessories. Dennis used these machines to make otherwise unavailable replacement dials for antique wrist watches. The collection of over 2,000 plates include, but are not [...]