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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Rockford, IL.

True Manufacturer:
W. F. & John Barnes Co., Rockford, IL.
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Lathe, Metal
Machine Size: 9"
Submitted By: Kenneth Deatrick
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: W. F. & John Barnes Co. / Model 4 1/2
Date of Manufacturer: Circa. 1890 - 1910
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Last Updated 9/24/2024 5:45:13 PM

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I'm currently getting around to cleaning up and for now, storing my W.F. & John Barnes Co. 4 1/2 metal lathe.
My Grandfather was a machinist at Bethlehem Steel. When he passed in 1982, my dad brought it home and made a new aluminum pully to replace the wooden pully my grandpa had used.

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