--- Sandy Moss  wrote:

> Finally, I melted
> at the sight of a monstrous hand crank grinder.  This one has an open
> gear
> wheel that is 13" in diameter, and has a robust tilt adjustment
> mechanism,
> wheel brake, and is signed by the Cheney Co. of Manlius, NY.  I couldn't
> leave it on the field.

How odd!  At approximately the same time and about 1800 miles away, I
picked up one of these as well.  Mine looks to be nearly unused.  I had to
part with $10 for it but I'm more of a free spender than I used to be.
Shoot, I even went up to $20 for a very crispy Millers Falls bench drill.

=====
Roger Nixon
Out in the Flint Hills of Kansas
www.traditionaltools.com

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