Recent content by James Barker

I will begin the bidding at 150$ USD ,,,,

I and a friend of mine were chess enthusiasts many years ago and I have collected many unique sets over the years which include the very first set that I purchased on a grade school class trip to St.Louis, Mo back in '68. It was a classic Staunton design and was made from Ebony and Ivory. That...

I somehow "lost" this post for quite sometime now and have just rediscovered it. I really enjoyed going over it and have gleaned many addition points of interest along the way. I have always had a soft spot for the OS Gemini series of engines and perhaps one day, armed with the information...

you are much too kind Steve......

well it certainly sounds to me like you got extremely lucky in the fact that you had no idea of what condition those machines were in and paid several thousand dollars out on the hopes it was a goodly deal and based purely upon hearsay regarding an older gentleman's spending habits. (think...

BTW... is that bolt pattern the same a a bridgeport side plate on the X axis? .... if not, then I am not interested...... thank you BC1 Jim

I will buy that item. I am in Naperville Illinois, please advise shipping to 60565 zip code.... thank you.. Jim B.

I know this thread is ten years old, but I have always thought this home design to be so very doable and a good representation for a beginner to work off of. BC1 Jim

Good On'ya Steve!! That was a gentlemanly and gracious offer. I take my hat off to you sir. BC1 JIM

That sure is some nice looking work and a great write-up!.. BC1 Jim

Perhaps the motor for an RC plane starter could be used in that application. I have two of them and they have a great deal of torque and are 12 volt driven. BC1 Jim

Suit yourself as I know you will and please be save. Good bye. BC1 Jim

Au-contraire Mon Ami. I am glad that you and the rest of the modelling community are on cordial terms now and that some changes may have been introduced. With that being said it is also my hope that you will refrain from citing specific individuals for their actions, upon any public forums, in...

Personally I have not misunderstood or misconstrued anything regarding your views on this matter. In fact, I agree with what you are saying, however, singling out JDW in this, only leads me to believe that you have some sort of vendetta going on here even though you state that you do not have...

WoW!! Well I certainly hope in the future you achieve the level of recognition that you so begrudgingly are seeking and that you find happiness in doing so. Although I do understand what you are saying in terms of copywite infringement, there are glaring questions still left in my mind...