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AMC_Gremlin_GT
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Posted - March 10 2015 : 9:02:37 PM

Well, we all have to use some tools in this hobby, how many of you have vintage tools, hand or powered, that you use to accomplish things? Model railroading would not be possible without a good assortment of hand and power tools, as they are very important to fixing or kitbashing or creating. Thought I'd ask to see what others are using out there in their shops, basements or secret rail room.

So I'll post mine first.
I remember buying this WAY back in the 1970's, I think I got it from my Uncle Sidney, but I'm not sure now, it's been so long. It's a Unimat power tool : drill press, lathe, mill, table saw, and I forget the other(s). First sold in 1954. I finally found replacement drive belts for it a few years ago, and got it back up and running again, I use the drill press option, most of the lathe pieces have been lost when it resided at my aun'ts farm for years, and I never found them when I recovered the Unimat finally. It's a quite handy unit for small jobs. And pieces and parts are still available for it, even after decades of being out of production.

Jerry