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Max L. Heflin
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  • Urbana, IN
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My brother-in-law and I, just finished building this ash wood swing. It was finished using tung oil soak and two coats of marine varnish. We copied it from a swing that I bought several years ago, with no thought of making one some day...........
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Occupation:
Retired USDA-RMA
About Me:
I have an agricultural background. USAF Korean Veteran, Purdue Animal Science, Dairy Farmer, Car Salesman, 21 years Gov Service.
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Now that I am retired, I spend my time in my greenhouse the shop, or in my lazy boy recliner.

My latest acquistion is the Parks/Craftsman 12 inch thickness planer. I have not yet cleaned it up or repainted it to its original Craftsman color (blue). A prior owner had painted it grey. It appears to be a model 97, 12"x 4" floor model thickness planer(belt drive). It has a belt shield and dust hood, and appears to be complete. It has been used very little, and shows no wear. Removing the gear case cap, the gear oil is clean. Without the gearbox oil seal retrofit, they were notorious for chips and saw dust getting into gear case.
The model number and serial number was removed from the machine. From studying the old manuals and articles on the e-net, I would say it is 1950's vintage.

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At 1:26pm on June 25, 2009, Greg Mitchell said…
Hi Max, I'm Greg and I put on a few pics of some tools
for you to look at. You will notice no original color on
Deltas, but they needed cleaned and used.
Thanks
At 8:24pm on April 25, 2009, Max L. Heflin said…
It has been a while since I made application to the Old Tool Collector's Network. Thank you. I am honored be apart of the group.

My latest passion is my old Delta wood lathe. It is one of those old cast iron beds on cast iron legs. It is really stable, as I can stand a nickle on end and turn it on, and it stays standing! Never having operated a lathe, I started out turning between centers. Nothing flew back at me, so I progressed on to bowl turning. Now what they are good for is beyond me, but they are fun to do. Of all of my shop tools, I think I enjoy it the most. Not to down grade the saws, planer, sanders ect. they all have their place. All are apart of the shop and add to my enjoyment working with wood.........bed time....by....Max
 
 

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