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Sherline Tools Is Going Out of Business

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  1. johnohara · · focus · HN ↗
    Tip of the hat to Australian Harold Clisby. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.lathes.co.uk&#x2F;clisby&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.lathes.co.uk&#x2F;clisby&#x2F;index.html

    Well done sir.

    1. WillAdams · · focus · HN ↗
      Is there a good book (or web page) documenting the history of such small lathes&#x2F;machines and their designers?

      There seems to be a lot of misinformation (folks claiming Gingery was melting down working machines to make his, when they were iron or steel and he was casting aluminum)....

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