Start Up of WW2 German U-boat Engine

Cherokee Writings Found In North Alabama Cave From The Time Of "The Trail of Tears" Translated By Scientist And Scholars

                                      Basically, the translation is "DON'T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT".

The carvings are in Manitou Cave near Ft. Payne, Alabama. The cave has been open to tourists since 1888. It is amazing that the writings survived. Considering the source, the article is well written and worth the read. All of it can be seen by clicking HERE. By the way, the "Indian Maiden" doesn't have anything to do with the story. I just wanted to see how it would impact the "hit counter", LOL!

 Jeffery

At That Moment... All Was Well In The World....

Mornin!

RIP Colonel Cole

The last of the Doolittle Raiders has passed. Ret. Col. Richard Cole was the last of 80 men who participated in the famed "Doolittle Raid". HERE is a link to  one of the stories pertaining to Colonel Cole. There is plenty of information and original footage on the web regarding the raid. Simply Google The Doolittle Raid .

113 Year Old Machine Shop....

   Man, you could spend hours wondering around in here and have an appreciation for the days gone by of real men running real machinery that could kill you if stopped paying attention for an instant. It's not like all the safety interlocked osha approved machines of today.

Reader Russ, thanks, sent me the link and I also noticed that Phil posted it the other day on his site.


Here is the description from the video:


 While in Georgia we visited a very old machine shop and the owner let me take some video while I was there. I was converted from a blacksmith shop from 1903-1905 into a machine shop and some of the original beams from the line shaft are still in place. The Niles vertical turret lathe was installed new in 1905 and it even has the the original documentation. This machine is for sale by the owner. I you are interested in it or one of the old lathes send me and email and put you in contact with the shop owner. It was interesting walking through this old shop, just thinking about all the work it has seen over the past 100 years. If you have interest in one of the machines for sale send me an email and I’ll put you in contact with the shop owner. Abom1979@gmail.com







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Check this out............just to add perspective of these machines....

Mondays........Just After You Push Snooze.....

Afternoon Eiffel.....

and a nice eiffel it is...