I just received an e-mail that the 26th&27th of Sept. they will auction off machine tools at the New Haven, Connecticut plant. The company handling the auction is Thomas Industries.
Butch

Here's the link.
http://www.thomasauction.com/auctions/auction.cfm?intProjectID=67

Was the pipe threading machine part of the barreling operation. The tool sharping equipment looks unused.

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Originally posted by J_Zola:
Was the pipe threading machine part of the barreling operation. The tool sharping equipment looks unused.

HA!

TC1,

I gotta bid in for the Ryobi, 18 volt hand drill, they used for the scope base holes.



Roger QSL

I think that Jeffe should buy the 12 spindle router for his stock work.
Butch

Yep,
After seeing the pipe threading machine,I can now understand why my last action and barrel was so freakin' crooked

Notice: That there are still guns in the racks in Pic. # 79 look in the back ground

Can anyone tell me what photo number 81 is? Those are the darndest urinals I've ever seen.

Wink, don't you know clam shell recovery systems when you see them!! I don't know what they are either.
Butch

You know, at last years guild show in Reno, Whichester flew a bunch of people out from their custom shop. Winchester was trying to help these people find new employment. I asked one of these guys if he was willing to relocate, and he said no. As if we were going to move our business just so he could work for us? Winchester had its problems and it's sad to see them go, but they earned their plane ticket to the far east or where ever Browning's is going to manufacture Winchester's products.

If you live in the area, you should stop a view the auction. I went to the Fajen auction and won't foreget it soon. I'd go, but it's a cross country trip, besides how would I get anything home.

so I guess they are going to buy all new equipment when browning takes over???

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Originally posted by cummins cowboy:
so I guess they are going to buy all new equipment when browning takes over???

Browning is not going to build them there. They are going to contract it overseas.

Just one more example of unions not being able to see the forest for the trees. Sad.

I'd love to go, but dealing with Connecticut riggers (assuming I could figure out something to buy) is more than I care to tackle.

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Originally posted by Mark_Stratton:
You know, ... I'd go, but it's a cross country trip, besides how would I get anything home.

Carry On !

No fluids, or gels, but if you can lift it and make it look light...

I'd like to buy whatever they used to put that crappy knurling on the M70 bolt knobs....and push it off the nearest bridge!

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Originally posted by butchlambert:
I think that Jeffe should buy the 12 spindle router for his stock work.
Butch

YEEHAAA.. i coculd make errors and turn high grade wood into kindling 11 times faster!!!