Later:
I've been listening to a harrowing account of auschwitz survivors ... it is tragic.. horrible.... wonderful... all at the same time. That such an industry could have been made of murder. That beauty and hope could thrive in such circumstances.
I feel guilty .... to be alive.
My interest in old machines still thrives.
This is an old sheet metal bench shears ..... it's very unusual in that it is "throat-less". Normally with this sort of tool, the metal you are cutting can't be cut close to the edge ..... but this has a strange shape that allows much closer access.
The bottom plate is broken. It's made of cast iron so I will be able to use my experience of welding cast iron to repair it. The tool is really well made with adjustable cutting parts.
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