Finally getting the shop together

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I am finally getting the shop together and have cleaned out my dad’s place since his passing last January.  I set up his 20” Flather lathe in my garage.  To make room I sold my 1924 18” Boye & Emmes lathe in August.  Last week I also sold dads 12” x 5’ Hendey tiebar lathe as I have a small 9” Southbend lathe in my basement along with a shaper and camelback drill press and didn’t see a need for the Hendey.  I also brought home metal cabinets, electric motors, buckets full of nuts & bolts, lathe tool holders, hundreds of high speed bits, a few hundred taper shank twist drills, micrometers, taps, dies, a few thousand pounds of brass, stainless, aluminum & steel round stock, angle iron, flat bar, beam trolleys, 3 and 4 jaw chucks, a horizontal band saw and a prize 300# Fisher anvil.My line up in the garage now consists of: 1910’s-20’s  John Steptoe Co. 16" Shaper1910’s-20’s  Flather & Co. 20" Lathe1964                     Index 645 Vertical Milling Machine1950's                  Diamond Tool Co. M-22 Horizontal Milling Machine1910’s                  Silver Manufacturing Co. 20" Camelback Drill Press( I have 2 welders also)I installed a new 200 amp electric service in the garage last June with 100 amps going underground to the house, mainly for power distribution as I have subpanels and disconnects everywhere.  I am also going to install a 5KVA natural gas 4 cylinder emergency generator that I picked up from a construction job. The only machine yet to be torn down, painted and restored is the Index vertical mill and I plan to do that next summer.The combination of the 2 shops has resulted in a very complete and capable home shop. I can make and fabricate just about anything now. I just need to find the time to work in it. Dad would be proud. Attached Images
Reply:If U get a microwave and a small single bed U could  just move in.  I see nothing missing and a lifetime of fun to be had.   Wish u were closer, I'd like to see some of that gear in use.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:HOLY Lathe!!  Nice setup!!Ya gotta spend money to make money!
Reply:More shop porn for us machinist wannabe's thanks for the pics, you have a seriously nice shop."The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:As if lathes aren't dangerous in themselves you got big belts. Nice lathe though looks like it is restored for as old as its style.
Reply:Sorry to hear about your father passing away but wow, Very nice home shop.I am sure he would be proud of you.
Reply:nicely put togetherDynasty 200DXPassport plus w/ spoolmate 100victor 315c oxy/(act and prop)Miller digital elitemilwaukee power tools
Reply:Great shop, thanks for sharing.Tom
Reply:The lathe is like a South Bend but backwards..upside down..........and sideways..I love it!...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Holy drill bits! Nice set home setup dude!You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. Albert Einstein