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Sonny

06/03/2020 8:03 PM

Update on Chestnut Trees

5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.

What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf

Sonny


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whit3rd

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 9:50 PM

On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 1:17:07 AM UTC-8, Clare Snyder wrote:

> Close - it's a sheet metal shear

Or, at least part of one. I'm not seeing any foot pedal, there should be an air or hydraulic
system to operate it.

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Sonny

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 7:16 AM

On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 4:28:44 AM UTC-6, ads wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>=20
> >On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, =
but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably=
trampled them.
> >>
> >>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as wo=
odworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image o=
n page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to wh=
at it actually is.
> >>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pd=
f
> >>
> >>Sonny
> > Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
> >tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
> >operated.
>=20
> I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
> because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
> but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)

The only backside pic is on page 116, the previous pic, but the image is at=
a distance. Can't see anything close up. Sheet metal shear is likely co=
rrect. Could have used it a few months ago when making copper hinges. Wen=
t to a local metal shop and they cut and bent the 4 strips for $20. Two 16=
" "piano" hinges were made. The hinges pins are #4 (or #6, can't recall) c=
opper wire. Worked out pretty well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/49630051268/in/dateposted-public=
/

As to the shear machine, the cast iron legs caught my eye. I wonder if th=
ey could be re-purposed for making a stand for a foot-petal 20" grinding st=
one. I like old tools and have the stone, but no petal-stand apparatus.

Sonny

k

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

06/03/2020 11:29 PM

On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:

>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>
>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>
Looks like a pile of medical, perhaps OR, equipment to me.

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ads

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 5:28 AM

On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>
>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>
>>Sonny
> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>operated.

I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)

Sc

Sonny

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

08/03/2020 6:10 AM

On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11:50:41 PM UTC-6, whit3rd wrote:

> I'm not seeing any foot pedal,

On the previous pic, page 116, the tool is in the background, a view of the opposite side. Enlarge the image and it appears there is a foot petal.

Run your cursor over the right bottom corner of the page and an enlarging tab appears.

Sonny

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

08/03/2020 4:20 PM

On Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:50:39 -0800 (PST), whit3rd <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 1:17:07 AM UTC-8, Clare Snyder wrote:
>
>> Close - it's a sheet metal shear
>
>Or, at least part of one. I'm not seeing any foot pedal, there should be an air or hydraulic
>system to operate it.
The peda lis there on the back

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 4:16 AM

On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:

>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>
>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>
>Sonny
Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
operated.

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 6:28 PM

On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 11:01:42 -0800, pyotr filipivich
<[email protected]> wrote:

>ads on Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:34:12 -0500 typed in rec.woodworking the
>following:
>>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:28:38 -0500, ads wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>>>>
>>>>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>>>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>>Sonny
>>>> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>>>>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>>>>operated.
>>>
>>>I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
>>>because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
>>>but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)
>>
>>On second thought, the wood decks make it more likely to be a paper
>>cutter than a sheet metal tool.
>
> My thinking as well. Sheet metal will gouge up that wood -
>eventually.
My STRONG suspicion is it was used for cutting lithiograph plates
for printing - the infeed and outfeed tables would prevent buckling
of the plate

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 6:30 PM

On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 06:57:03 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>>
>>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>>
>>>Sonny
>> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>>operated.
>>
>
>Couldn't find the exact one, but here are a few samples :
>
>http://tinyurl.com/suy6hft
>
>http://www.vintagemachinery.org/classifieds/detail.aspx?id=2063
>
>http://tinyurl.com/rmatjg3
>
> John T.
I COULD take a picture of the one out at "the hangar"

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ads

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 5:34 AM

On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:28:38 -0500, ads wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>>
>>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>>
>>>Sonny
>> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>>operated.
>
>I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
>because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
>but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)

On second thought, the wood decks make it more likely to be a paper
cutter than a sheet metal tool.

pf

pyotr filipivich

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

06/03/2020 9:22 PM

Sonny <[email protected]> on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST)
typed in rec.woodworking the following:
>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>
>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf

Without a closer examination, to me it looks like it could be a
paper "guillotine" for cutting paper to size, cleaning up the edges of
textblocks, or similar.
--
pyotr filipivich
Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing?

pf

pyotr filipivich

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 11:01 AM

ads on Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:34:12 -0500 typed in rec.woodworking the
following:
>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:28:38 -0500, ads wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>>>
>>>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>>>
>>>>Sonny
>>> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>>>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>>>operated.
>>
>>I had decided it was more likely sheet metal related than wood related
>>because I couldn't see foot pressure doing much to a sheet of wood -
>>but I really want to see the backside and under the deck ;-)
>
>On second thought, the wood decks make it more likely to be a paper
>cutter than a sheet metal tool.

My thinking as well. Sheet metal will gouge up that wood -
eventually.
--
pyotr filipivich
Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing?

h

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 6:57 AM

On Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:16:22 -0500, Clare Snyder <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>
>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>
>>Sonny
> Looks like a nice Browne and Boggs shear with infeed and outfeed
>tables. Might not be a B&B - but definitely a sheet metal shear - foot
>operated.
>

Couldn't find the exact one, but here are a few samples :

http://tinyurl.com/suy6hft

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/classifieds/detail.aspx?id=2063

http://tinyurl.com/rmatjg3

John T.

pf

pyotr filipivich

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 11:01 AM

Clare Snyder <[email protected]> on Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:17:05 -0500
typed in rec.woodworking the following:
>On Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:22:19 -0800, pyotr filipivich
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Sonny <[email protected]> on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST)
>>typed in rec.woodworking the following:
>>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>>
>>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>>
>> Without a closer examination, to me it looks like it could be a
>>paper "guillotine" for cutting paper to size, cleaning up the edges of
>>textblocks, or similar.
>Close - it's a sheet metal shear

That was my second guess. That or a sheet metal break.

Shows you what I have as a major interest, and it isn't sheet
metal work B-)
--
pyotr filipivich
Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing?

CS

Clare Snyder

in reply to Sonny on 06/03/2020 8:03 PM

07/03/2020 4:17 AM

On Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:22:19 -0800, pyotr filipivich
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Sonny <[email protected]> on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:03:36 -0800 (PST)
>typed in rec.woodworking the following:
>>5 tress are sprouting leaves. 3 other trees look like they are alive, but no sprouting leaves, yet. Couldn't find 2 other trees... cows probably trampled them.
>>
>>What is it? State surplus auction has a "something" they labeled as woodworking equipment. Looks similar to an old school desk.... top image on page 117. Not uncommon for them to mislabel stuff. I'm curious as to what it actually is.
>>https://www.doa.la.gov/lpaa/auction/Inside%20Pictures%20March%202020.pdf
>
> Without a closer examination, to me it looks like it could be a
>paper "guillotine" for cutting paper to size, cleaning up the edges of
>textblocks, or similar.
Close - it's a sheet metal shear


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