Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Nov 27, 2012 21:13:25 GMT -5
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Nov 27, 2012 21:19:29 GMT -5
Great score!
The 10 inch saw is a Lortone.
Scott
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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 27, 2012 22:11:15 GMT -5
Wow, you scored big!
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Post by roy on Nov 27, 2012 22:20:23 GMT -5
i'am happy for you john have fun with all your new stuff
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 27, 2012 22:32:44 GMT -5
Nice equipment and great rocks.
Congrats on the score.
Chuck
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Nov 27, 2012 22:42:17 GMT -5
I have the ID on that Purple stone... IT'S MINE!!! SEND IT TO ME AT ONCE !!!
lol .. actually I have no idea what it is but its great looking stuff you got there... gratz !
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Post by catmandewe on Nov 27, 2012 22:52:24 GMT -5
Great find John!
Glad you found it.......................Tony
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Nov 27, 2012 23:04:34 GMT -5
Yes it is a great score.Never know when or where something will pop up!  snuffy |
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 27, 2012 23:14:10 GMT -5
In the pic just before the scale, the dops in the wooden block are for the facetor, The steel wheel thing with the black handle is for charging a tin lap with grit for faceting. The gears are index gears for the facetor, and the aluminum blocks sitting with them are special faceting heads.
In the pic just above the one with the belts and expando, at bottom right is what appears to be a transfer jig, use to transfer a faceted stone from one dop to another while keeping it in proper alignment. Bottom center of that pic appears to be part of a pre-former. Possibly for pre-forming faceting rough.
The little grinder with the hood with big holes in the back is actually a jewelers lathe. It's used for carving and buffing jewelry. There should be a foot pedal speed control with it. In the pic with the transfer jig, just to the left of that dial indicator is a brand new piece that fits on the jewelers lathe. It will either be marked left or right. That's the end of the lathe it will fit on. Various buffing wheels and brushes will screw onto the tapered end. There may be another one of those pieces for the opposite end, or you may find a small chuck with shaft adapter to hold grinding and cutting burrs.
Can't clearly see everything in your pics, or I'd take a stab at IDing some of the others.
Overall, a great score. Love the balance beam scale set.
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blackout5783
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Post by blackout5783 on Nov 27, 2012 23:15:14 GMT -5
I have the ID on that Purple stone... IT'S MINE!!! SEND IT TO ME AT ONCE !!! You beat me to it! ;D |
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on Nov 27, 2012 23:53:01 GMT -5
What a SCORE!!! as for Id's I look on line or here but I did find a purple rock from Russia called Charoite
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Nov 28, 2012 0:16:41 GMT -5
Wow, awesome! Congrats, that is a stellar haul.
I can't say for sure but the purple could be charoit from Russia. If it isn't there is the possibility it is a conglomerate withi sugilite in it, which is worth a lot. Charoit is also pricey.
Can you cut a slab off the purple one to see any patterning more clearly?
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Nov 28, 2012 0:17:49 GMT -5
Yeah the more I look I think that purple is charoit.
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Nov 28, 2012 4:04:27 GMT -5
purple looks to be sugilite and i wanna buy a slab please
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Post by beefjello on Nov 28, 2012 7:32:15 GMT -5
Wow, you really stepped in it bud.. SCORE!!!!  Some great looking rough and opals on top of all the machines, cool old weight sets too! Rock Karma rolls on!! ;D |
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Post by tandl on Nov 28, 2012 9:02:31 GMT -5
Wow! as far as the purple , my guess is sugilite
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 28, 2012 9:58:53 GMT -5
I can understand you wanting to make sure you weren't dreaming! How many pinches did it take? Great score!!!
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juzwuz
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Post by juzwuz on Nov 28, 2012 15:45:17 GMT -5
Great score! The 10 inch saw is a Lortone. Scott I have the same saw. The model is LS-10 with a screw auto-feed. |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Nov 28, 2012 17:45:02 GMT -5
Thanks everyone...Yea the Fella I got this from hasn't done anything in 5 years...Hell all the rough was individually wrapped in newspaper(everytime was a suprise).These were wrapped and put up in 1991 and just saw the light of day for the first time in 22 years...Thanks for the Id on the saw and stone....Now I have to clean everything up and get busy.....JOhn
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steveo
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Post by steveo on Nov 28, 2012 19:11:34 GMT -5
Pic with all the dops two glass jars to fire a wick and melt wax to glue stone to dop, bottom right looks like 45 deg. jig that will go on faceting machine to facet table. Looks light home made faceting machine lap holder with motor but arm to hold dop so it will go up and down and also turn 360 deg. looks good but will have to be set perfect to lap. The extra index plates, turn 360 deg.) will let you set up different gem designs.
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