Greg, Thanks for the history lesson on the beast. Couldn't tell you if it has a manufactures name or not. Guessing I assume it came out of the early 1900's furniture industry in Grand Rapids, southern Michigan, and ended up north here somehow. It was solid rust from top to bottom when Glen drug it home. Sand blasted it all, took it all apart, replaced motor, bearings, oilers, the works. Glen built safety guards all around it. Can't imagine the old timers working with all the exposed belts and wheels. It is amazing when that puppy starts up. Sounds like a B-17 getting ready for a run on Berlin. I've seen Glen feed some huge timbers into the mouth of the beast and I've never heard it bog down once. It's a work of art and it sure earns its keep. Randy
