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Unread 11-15-2013, 01:41 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Rick W. View Post
One never knows how things were made back then, they had a lot of skills
Rick, That's the one thing that continues amaze me. I've always appreciated nice machinery. By nice, I mean they go beyond simple function and ergonomics into a realm where the imagination/inventiveness and pride appear as part of the art. Much early factory machinery is comprised of heavy castings that were smoothed, finished, and pin-striped--by hand, of course. All this is embodied by the Lugers we love so much.
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