This time around, I've decided to post some before pictures of the basement. These photos are comparable to the state of the upstairs area when I arrived here - although the downstairs served as a storage for extra machinery and supplies. So far I've discovered Schaublin 70 lathes & accessories, 102 lathes & accessories, watchmakers [...]
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The Oakville Pinshop – an update
Dear readers - Some of you may remember the post I did about the Oakville Pin Shop shortly after my arrival here in Connecticut. You can revisit this part of the Harmon story here. The three trailers that were kept at the shop have now been unloaded and the contents relocated to a separate site [...]
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 [...]