Machinist - Universal Boring Mill 1938 - Side by Side

by Mike Savad

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Machinist - Universal Boring Mill 1938 - Side by Side

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Mike Savad

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Photograph - Hand Colored Photo

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Hand colored photo from 1938
Original title: A new universal boring mill
Photographer: Unknown
Location: 500 N Beacon St, Watertown, MA

The Steadfast Roulston Universal Boring Machine was a substantial piece of equipment used in industrial production, particularly during wartime for making large parts essential for the war effort. Known for their durability and precision, these machines were crucial for machining operations in the defense industry. Models like the Universal Horizontal Boring Machine were highly valued for their ability to handle large and heavy workpieces with high accuracy, making them indispensable in manufacturing parts for military applications. Some models were so large that operators needed bridges to access different parts of the machine.

Coloring notes: Sometimes its nearly impossible to find the item in the picture, I can only assume they were melted for scrap. I could just barely read the nameplate, but I did find the company, just not the machine, or at least this machine. There was a smaller one, which I took some colors off of, mostly the green parts. I gave an artistic license to the handles making them brass and red, because they looked like they could be. I made the windows a bit pink at the bottom as it looked like there should be a building outside of those doors.

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August 8th, 2024

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