BlackSmith
Uncivil
When I worked at Grove in the cylinder building I used hard wire but it was submerged arc, no helmet required. Good experience.
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BlackSmith
Uncivil
I was only there for two years. Welded outrigger boxes for a couple months then booms for a few months then settled into the cylinder dept. This was in 74 and 75. Production welding sucks. Later in 86 or 87 I got the chance to work with Earl Keefer, he worked for John Grove when they were making farm wagons. His clock number was #2. His son Melford is an engineer for JLG.
Maximalist
Treehouser
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Nice
BlackSmith
Uncivil
“Production welding, meaning welding the same thing most all/every day?”
Yeah, gets old fast.
Yeah, gets old fast.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
That's fantastic!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Could you imagine her reaction is that thang came on during sex.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Gawd, the old scifi novels are coming true.
"resistance is futile"
"resistance is futile"
Nutball
TreeHouser
I used to think these were cheaply made novelties because of the thin sheet metal construction. Granted mine is made in china.
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I have a couple old US made Dietz lanterns, but they're all Chinese now. A few years ago, I wanted a new lamp, and found Feuerhand lamps made in Germany. Well made, and as good as the old Dietz lamps.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MCLUSWK/ref=twister_B09C8ZCYDR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
stikine
Treehouser
These are ready to go during our inevitable power outages.
Burnham
Woods walker
We have a couple of Aladdin kerosene mantle lamps, and a couple of very old wick style like Ausin showed (one from each grandmother's homes). They look almost exactly like his second pic.
The Aladdins are awesome; they generate about the equivalent lumens to a 40 watt incandescent bulb. Also a fair amount of heat, which can be a nice side benefit in cool/cold weather.
The Aladdins are awesome; they generate about the equivalent lumens to a 40 watt incandescent bulb. Also a fair amount of heat, which can be a nice side benefit in cool/cold weather.
I prefer flame light, but it's too hot in warm weather to use them unless I have to. I tend to run my oil lamps more in the winter due to the heat they make. They do kinda stink though, even using a purified paraffin oil.
Burnham
Woods walker
The main smelliness comes when you blow them out. I take ours out on the porch to extinguish them, then let them cool out there for a while.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Romancing the line. This is a good vid.
I hiked the the CWRR between Ft. Bragg and Willits along the Noyo River. 44 miles of track. lots of old-growth tracks and trestles. I did it twice, and many short sections between.
I hiked the the CWRR between Ft. Bragg and Willits along the Noyo River. 44 miles of track. lots of old-growth tracks and trestles. I did it twice, and many short sections between.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I've watched most of his videos. Very interesting guy.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
He lives, breaths, stumbles, falls, eats and keeps moving. That is living.
