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Now that's a grinding stone. I would be terrified doing his job.


Now that's a grinding stone. I would be terrified doing his job.
The date is circa 1913.
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  1. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)February 27, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    Can you imagine the vibration he got from this? Look at the chains holding the seat he is sitting on down. I wonder what the goodness he was sharpening?

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  2. Darran HughesFebruary 28, 2015 at 1:35 AM

    It sends shivers up my spine when I look at this picture Margaret Siemers. The sheer power and wind generated by the wheel must have been awesome. If I worked on the factory floor I would be fearful of walking near the machine.

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  3. Mike PerryFebruary 28, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    That's scary - an accident waiting to happen. But a job was a job back then.

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  4. Mike MartinFebruary 28, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    No gloves, no safety glasses, no "dead man's switch" nothing in the way of a fence around the grindstone - what a different world of industry. Thanks, Darran Hughes!

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  5. Will GMarch 1, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Mike Martin he don't need no stinkin' safety protection

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  6. Ann KennedyMarch 7, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    Looks extremely dangerous, but it's a very interesting photo of early industrial work life. Looking forward to more of your interesting photos Darran Hughes

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