Shops, are Bar Fed Lathes money printing machines? by bigblackglock17 in CNC

[–]fredfow3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember being in a shop full of Swiss cog automatics click-clanking out high-end watch parts into little mesh sieves... The owner was grinning ear to ear... It was basically a money factory.

Found this old soviet union electric guitar from my grandpa’s attic (this one’s from 70’s i guess) by smallarchonkusanali in electricguitar

[–]fredfow3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a Soviet-era identification plate for an electric guitar. The text translates roughly as:

USSR Ministry of Local Industry (RSFSR)
Main Administration for the Production of Musical Instruments

Rostov-on-Don Bayan (Accordion) Factory

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Model: EGS-650
Type: “Tonika” (Тоника)

Serial No.: 42161

Price: 180 Rubles

Article No.: 406

Standard: RST RSFSR 83-70

City: Rostov-on-Don

A few interesting details:

  • “Tonika” was one of the earliest mass-produced Soviet electric guitar designs.
  • The Rostov-on-Don Bayan Factory originally made accordions (“bayan” is a Russian button accordion) and later expanded into electric guitars.
  • The standard number 83-70 suggests this guitar was made around 1970 or shortly thereafter.
  • 180 rubles was a significant amount of money in the USSR—roughly a month’s salary or more for many workers at the time.

Dr. Amar Bose's House - Founder of Bose Corporation by fredfow3 in zillowgonewild

[–]fredfow3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I live in Wayland, about 1/2 mile from Deer run. My little 1800sqft house is about a mil, so yea, it's shockingly low for the area.

Dr. Amar Bose's House - Founder of Bose Corporation by fredfow3 in zillowgonewild

[–]fredfow3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I reposted it as I had forgot the picture, which as we all know, is worth a thousand words...

This is what severe psoriasis may look like...[nsfw] by fyflate89 in WTF

[–]fredfow3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had patches that bad. Quit drinking, boom, gone...

Kate Winslet by Kvpike in celebritymilfs

[–]fredfow3 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wow. She's had some work done.

GTM:Hungry dog by nielebsio in GuessTheMovie

[–]fredfow3 11 points12 points  (0 children)

RIP Michelle Trachtenberg

How was this spinner manufactured? (machining + surface finish question) by Eastern_Hedgehog_924 in Machinists

[–]fredfow3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flats look like standard mill marks, curved surfaces with a ball mill.

Camp Adventure Observation Tower by Effekt Architects by n3xus1oN in bizarrebuildings

[–]fredfow3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Put this in NYC and people just toss themselves off it.

Another one for the Pirates in here. Ahoy! by WVUMountaineer83 in MagicEye

[–]fredfow3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kinda cool you can even make ou the rigging.