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Old 09-10-2009, 10:10 AM
TimFreeh TimFreeh is offline
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I picked up an old South Bend Heavy 10 lathe last winter, it was a "basket-case" in pieces and it took about 2 months to build/rebuild/replace all the parts needed to make it operational.

It is an amazing machine and every time I use it I become more sad and angry that we don't seem to be able to produce products like this anymore in the United States.

I don't know why this issues isn't the centerpiece in our discussions about what is needed in America today. We used to lead the world in many areas - machine tools, clothing, textiles, steel, shipbuilding, auto manufacturing, electronics, ect, ect, ect. These industries provided millions of good-paying jobs that built the middle class that have largely disappeared.

We need to have a frank discussion about what killed these jobs and what we need to do to restore our manufacturing base.
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