Boris Artzybasheff (1899 to 1965) A profuse illustrator of the day. From creating portraits to children's books. And famous for his ability to turn machines into living beings..
This illustration brought back memories when I was sixteen. I spent my summer vacation of 1960 running this beast,, The 1948 Cincinnati #4 vertical Milling Machine. What a monster, must have weighted a hefty 9,000 pounds. I had to use a step latter the reach the draw bar! After drilling a 1 1/2” diameter starter hole. I plunked a 2” diameter 6” long end mill to the depth of 5”. Machining a 12” by 18” blind pocket into solid steel block. Turned on the water and set the power feed to 1/2” per minute. I think it had a ten HP motor that wasn't strained the least.. This monster produced chips as fast as I could shovel the chips into a 55 gallon barrel. I finished a dozen blocks that summer..
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