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Cool old machinery

moondog

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At my buddies today picking up a new rifle and thought I should post this. You don't see many of these. WW1 rifling in the foreground, Pratt & Whitney behind.20201001_110351_copy_2016x1512.jpg 20201001_100742_copy_2016x1512.jpg
 
Great pics of some fine old equipment , thanks for sharing . There is a lot to look at in those pics.
 
These are the machines that made barrels for P.O. Ackley, Louis Palmisano & Ferris Pindell, Walt Berger, Lester Bruno among others. The only Apprentice Boots Obermeyer ever had. Im working on doing a documentary before it's to late. Very pround to call him my friend.
 
moondog said:
These are the machines that made barrels for P.O. Ackley, Louis Palmisano & Ferris Pindell, Walt Berger, Lester Bruno among others. The only Apprentice Boots Obermeyer ever had. Im working on doing a documentary before it's to late. Very pround to call him my friend.
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im envious- id like to have machines like those. how many barrels does this man make a month
 
20201001_110359_copy_2016x1512_1.jpg 20201001_105135_copy_2016x1512.jpg 20201001_105925_copy_2016x1512.jpg He use to do quite a few, never advertised, always busy. Time is catching up to him as time will do do to us all. He absolutely loves what he does. A few more.
 
He has made a few barrels for me and all are fantastic shooters. They also clean easily and chambering and rifling are immaculate. He even surprised me with a right hand twist 6.5 x 47 Lapua barrel that I didn't know was going to be right hand twist. It is one of my best rifles. Plus, the direct thread suppressor never works loose - just tighter! He battled serious health issues several years ago - beat the odds just to survive. He is a truly an amazing barrel maker. Also a very accomplished competitive shooter, although he hasn't done that for quite some time. He was training his son but I don't think his son has the same level of interest that he has. Too bad he will have to quit making barrels. No one else like him - his apprenticeship with Boots sure paid off!
 
Here is a pic of world War 1 Pratt & Whitney cut rifling machine,20201002_070632-1.jpg that we made muzzleloaders barrels back in the day and it still works we just don't use it anymore.
 
mchees1 said:
He has made a few barrels for me and all are fantastic shooters. They also clean easily and chambering and rifling are immaculate. He even surprised me with a right hand twist 6.5 x 47 Lapua barrel that I didn't know was going to be right hand twist. It is one of my best rifles. Plus, the direct thread suppressor never works loose - just tighter! He battled serious health issues several years ago - beat the odds just to survive. He is a truly an amazing barrel maker. Also a very accomplished competitive shooter, although he hasn't done that for quite some time. He was training his son but I don't think his son has the same level of interest that he has. Too bad he will have to quit making barrels. No one else like him - his apprenticeship with Boots sure paid off!
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Is it rare for you to get a right hand twist?
 
You can tell a really good machinist because he spreads love over his equipment by caring for them like members of his family.
 
Cool old machinery....
I have cool old machinery these pics go waaay beyond cool. I have a bad case of machine envy now lol
Thanks for posting really enjoy seeing good old iron.
 
Thank you very much for sharing pictures of these wonderful machines. He keeps them and his shop very clean.
Truly a wonderland shop.
 
A friend of mine has started making left hand twist 22 rimfire. He swears they shoot better than his right hand twist ones. WH
 
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