1954 Popular Science

JoeyInCali said:
Check the price of the Clausing lathe.:p
That's one sweet lathe.
http://books.google.com/books?id=xyADAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA275&ots=XnmP-KbwkS&dq=clausing%205300%20series&pg=RA1-PA275#v=onepage&q=clausing%205300%20series&f=false
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In one of those old Popular Science or Popular Mechanics magazines there's a story about a jig for turning wood dowels on a table saw that gave Dave Kersenbrock his idea to build a saw based shaft machine. I love old magazines not just for the articles but as Joey pointed out, it's neat to see the Ads in them and the prices that things brought in days past. I've got an old 1936 Miami Herald Newspaper that has stories about Hitlers youth movement long before WW2. There is also the classifieds ads with new cars in the $400- $500 range!
 
cuesmith said:
In one of those old Popular Science or Popular Mechanics magazines there's a story about a jig for turning wood dowels on a table saw that gave Dave Kersenbrock his idea to build a saw based shaft machine. I love old magazines not just for the articles but as Joey pointed out, it's neat to see the Ads in them and the prices that things brought in days past. I've got an old 1936 Miami Herald Newspaper that has stories about Hitlers youth movement long before WW2. There is also the classifieds ads with new cars in the $400- $500 range!
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Heaven forbid if someone got a hold of a Bushka or Gus for peanuts and flipped them for a few bills thinking he scored.
Worse, he sold his Anniversary when he got married.
 
Thanks for posting Joey, cool indeed.

A dear departed uncle of mine was a gear head and collected articles from old (mostly 1930s) Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, and a few old automotive mags. He clipped many articles written by South Bend on various lathe techniques. From what I can tell these articles were essentially training our mechanics on automotive repair. For me the bottom line is that these 50 - 75 year old techniques are for the most part very applicable to folks like me with older machinery. A great resource indeed ... and ya, the prices in the ads are very intersting ... a South Bend heavy 10 may be worth more now than it was new !

Dave
 
That is a cool find Joey!!!! Scroll down to the bottom of page 290 on the right hand side and check out the ad for the King Midget automobile. A friend of mine had one of these when we were in high school. It was powered by a Wisconsin Air Cooled....
 
Hey Joey,
You're funny. All you are trying to say is that you are know a proud owner of a Clausing 5310, right?
 
tsp&b said:
That is a cool find Joey!!!! Scroll down to the bottom of page 290 on the right hand side and check out the ad for the King Midget automobile. A friend of mine had one of these when we were in high school. It was powered by a Wisconsin Air Cooled....
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I saw a CRACK FILLER AND WOOD PUTTY TOO. :D
COOL CAR!
 
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DaveK said:
Thanks for posting Joey, cool indeed.

A dear departed uncle of mine was a gear head and collected articles from old (mostly 1930s) Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, and a few old automotive mags. He clipped many articles written by South Bend on various lathe techniques. From what I can tell these articles were essentially training our mechanics on automotive repair. For me the bottom line is that these 50 - 75 year old techniques are for the most part very applicable to folks like me with older machinery. A great resource indeed ... and ya, the prices in the ads are very intersting ... a South Bend heavy 10 may be worth more now than it was new !

Dave
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715.00 in 1954 is about 5700.00 in 2010 dollars....if that makes anyone feel better....
 
they sell for what now 10,000

Just going by a South Bend price. similar Joey your very talented ,you can't take cash with in the end. So go off- buy the best and everything else will follow! I remember when they said 70,000. would be a complete setup (shop - for cue building. Remember turning those handles will work over your precious Hands - You deserve to work with the best!! and it's crazy a guy still needs 2 other lathes for (sanding -refinishing) and shaft tapering. So there is no changing setups. You figure it out. I always like the drill Press ideas' but poor tolerances. mark God bless- Your not broke Joey,your rich in many other ways!!
 
My Myford Super Seven, with all it's attachments and extra's That I have with it , cost to replace is about 12,000 GBP
It is alot more than when I got it back in 86.
The accessories cost almost as much as the basic lathe.
It may well be why I have never had a problem making precision parts.
I don't know many that complain about having good quality machinery.
 
conetip said:
My Myford Super Seven, with all it's attachments and extra's That I have with it , cost to replace is about 12,000 GBP
It is alot more than when I got it back in 86.
The accessories cost almost as much as the basic lathe.
It may well be why I have never had a problem making precision parts.
I don't know many that complain about having good quality machinery.
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How true a statement, Amen!!!
 
HollyWood said:
Just going by a South Bend price. similar Joey your very talented ,you can't take cash with in the end. So go off- buy the best and everything else will follow! I remember when they said 70,000. would be a complete setup (shop - for cue building. Remember turning those handles will work over your precious Hands - You deserve to work with the best!! and it's crazy a guy still needs 2 other lathes for (sanding -refinishing) and shaft tapering. So there is no changing setups. You figure it out. I always like the drill Press ideas' but poor tolerances. mark God bless- Your not broke Joey,your rich in many other ways!!
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Send me a Monarch 10 Mark. :D
My Clausing has really impressed me.
Absolutely great American steel.
 
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