40,000 Years of the First Machine Every Machinist Touches
3.9K views · Sep 12, 2026 · Education
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@Jay9999 · 2 weeks ago
Radial arm drill press was the first when l was 14. Huge cast iron behemoth. Think it was made by Carlton
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