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More vintage treasures from grandpa's shop

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  1. Smokinpiney

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    A few weeks ago I posted a pic of a huge homelite sign that my dad dug up from my grandpa's saw shop. Today he dropped off these two gems he found while digging through stuff in a storage trailer at my uncle's. The cardboard shipping sleave still has his name and address on it :). It's amazing how well made the roller nose bar is!

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    Way cool. Not only are they neat but they were your Grampas. :thumbs:
     
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    Very cool! Using it or wall hanger?
     
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    :eek: :thumbs: :yes:
     
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    Very cool..:saw:
     
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    I was wondering the same thing. .

    I would love to find a NOS Roller nose bar for my man cave.

    Nice to see some survivors out there :)
     
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    Oh it's definitely a wall hanger :thumbs:
     
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    Great finds, I could use that bar if you ever decide to get rid of it.:)
     
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  9. thistle

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    If I owned that bar I'd save for a big Homie gear drive to use it on :smoke: :saw:
     
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    That is really sweet !! I love that style roller nose . I have heard them called a Torrington sprocket bar...or something like that I think . Display them proudly !
     
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    That bar looks like a 24" or so? Would look damm good on my Super 1050 when it's just sitting around being a shop queen.......
     
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    Torrington was a company that made them,both the complete bars & replacement roller noses.Out in California or Oregon I believe.
     
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    I don't think I could bring myself to use a NOS beauty like that...... This one however......

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    What i meant was, it'll be a wall hanger till i find just the right shelf saw for it. ;) No way i could scratch that purty thing up
     
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    Going to try out the bow?
     
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    Very nice..
     
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    Grandpa didn't have any belts for a 26lcs in there anywhere did he?
     
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