This December 3th I happened upon the sale of assets of the New Era hat company in Derby NY, one of the last US based hat manufacturers. Glancing through the photos of sewing machines and such an old lathe caught my eye. Being a old mechanic by trade I clicked the photos and a chill ran through me. I knew then I had to save it. You see most of these old obsolete machines go to the scrappers. There on the data plate of this old Monarch engine lathe it stated: Build Date: 12/41. In four more days it would be 78 years since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This very machine was born in that same month. To me this machine represents how Americans won that war. So even tho I live 2000 miles from where this lathe sits I bought it not knowing how I would move it. Now I need some advice or help on getting it shipped from New York to Arizona on a flatbed trailer at a reasonable cost. My plan is to restore this machine and find a military museum to donate it to when I am gone. Any advice from American truckers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Gary Bunn, Prescott, Arizona. email: vectorwarbirds@gmail.com
Need advice on shipping American history
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Nice, good for you Gary! Just like these machines, there are fewer and fewer people such as yourself in this world. Much respect.
As for moving it, I’d say you’ll want to put it on a flat bed and be tarped. Someone will have space on their trailer and be happy to fill the rest of it up with your “partial load”. This will save you money and make them extra.
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Thanks Midwest Trucker. I have had the lathe moved by a rigger from Derby to North Collins, NY and they are going to store it at their facility for as long as necessary. They will also reload it onto a trailer coming this way. I will rent a forklift for unloading here. Thanks for your help! Gary
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You want a covered wagon for this work. Ive used ours hauling machinery just like those that were handmade out of western Allentown.
I am also a advocate of history myself and these machines fall into that preview of interests. Today a computer can scratch out a part from a block but in those days you had to be skilled and knew what you were doing.Farmerbob1 Thanks this. -
I love old machinery. My first job after high school was working on old paper cutters and printing presses. Some of them were built around 1900 and were still being used. The technology hasn't really changed to this day, just added more safety measures.
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Thanks Homeskillet the best experience is always Lessons from Life
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Wow, I’m as green as that lathe with envy!!!
Old iron is a passion of mine as well, and the history is just a cherry on top!! The shop dad retired from had a old lathe in the machine shop that came off a WW2 ship.
I host the local antique tractor & engine show in my hometown, many tractors I saved from the scrapper and give new life.
If you can get a step deck with a conestoga would be perfect in my mind. But a normal flatbed or lowboy would work too. Hopefully you can find someone needing a partial load coming your direction......
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Call a major flatbed carrier like LANDSTAR , Bennett, Admiral merchants , etc and get a quote, know your sizes and weights, Flatbed ltl, tarps required, no set pickup or delivery date and no broker carrier’s. You want to be covered if something goes bad.
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