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Hi Guys,
A friend sent me this link to a video of the Phillips Bros Mill, a steam powered wooden box factory that has been in operation in northern California since 1897: http://www.youtube.com/v/_mKSKZau9qs They power up a wood-fired steam engine and run the machines the old fashioned way - with wide leather belts.
I especially liked the twin blade resaw band saw and the belt powered planer. They put the inscriptions on the boxes by burning them on. It must take a lot of ingenuity to keep everything running.
I found this enjoyable to watch and thought you guys might like it, too.
Here's the mill's web site: http://phillipsbrothersmill.com/
Bill
A friend sent me this link to a video of the Phillips Bros Mill, a steam powered wooden box factory that has been in operation in northern California since 1897: http://www.youtube.com/v/_mKSKZau9qs They power up a wood-fired steam engine and run the machines the old fashioned way - with wide leather belts.
I especially liked the twin blade resaw band saw and the belt powered planer. They put the inscriptions on the boxes by burning them on. It must take a lot of ingenuity to keep everything running.
I found this enjoyable to watch and thought you guys might like it, too.
Here's the mill's web site: http://phillipsbrothersmill.com/
Bill