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This is a photo I found in one of my dresser drawers. I own my great uncle and great aunt's home, and I bought the house with everything in it. I stumbled across this garage photo I found very fascinating. The man with the name "Kirsch" labeled would be a great great grandfather or uncle. I need to find out more information, but it is still an interesting photo of a very early garage. Any comments about exactly what they are repairing on the auto?
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Great picture.I wonder whet the overhead shafts and belts operate.
Thanks Ron, one can only wonder...
Thank you gargoylecollector, Stonie and rocker-sd!
The over head shafts are called line shafts, they most likely would have had equipment such as a milling machine, lathe, drill press ( you can make out large drill bits just below the word Deloe in the photo). Very nice photo.
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Thank you very much crabbykins and packrat-place!!!
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Bikenstein, thank you very much!
Thank you to EJW-54 & VintageArgentina!