My grandpa, Warren Stroh, was a machinist at Coors Brewing Company his whole life. He lived in Denver, and passed away about a year and a half ago. I got the phone call as the cruise ship I was on pulled off the dock...my best bud from the Marines was getting married, and it was also my birthday.
I didn't make the funeral. My Mom called me a couple days after I got back from the trip with a surprise. She had disassembled his lathe, carted it up a narrow flight of stairs from the basement, and hauled it home with her to TX. Well, she didn't, my stepfather did
And so it sat in a garage nearly a year before I could make it down to pick it up. Then it sat in my shop in pieces, until this week. I finally pushed enough off my plate to put it back together.
So, here is Warren Stroh's lathe...passed on to me at great length instead of being sold at an estate auction. I'm proud to have it. 10" swing, 24" between centers, and easily weighs 500 lbs. They don't make 'em like this anymore. What do you think guys, can I turn a pen on it?
I didn't make the funeral. My Mom called me a couple days after I got back from the trip with a surprise. She had disassembled his lathe, carted it up a narrow flight of stairs from the basement, and hauled it home with her to TX. Well, she didn't, my stepfather did
And so it sat in a garage nearly a year before I could make it down to pick it up. Then it sat in my shop in pieces, until this week. I finally pushed enough off my plate to put it back together.
So, here is Warren Stroh's lathe...passed on to me at great length instead of being sold at an estate auction. I'm proud to have it. 10" swing, 24" between centers, and easily weighs 500 lbs. They don't make 'em like this anymore. What do you think guys, can I turn a pen on it?