Rust can be your friend...

For hunters of bargain priced machinery, rust can be your friend. A layer
of rust on a machine really helps to keep the price down. Quite servicable
machines can be recovered from rust by the cheap machinist. Go here to see
my latest rust bucket project:
http://www.JamesRiser.com/Machinery/GortonPantograph/Restore.html

Enjoy.
Jim


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