By John Alexander, Collections Technician Just can’t leave well enough alone! Looking at the Gilman 4-in-1 machine (last month’s Tool of the Month), I realized I still needed to talk […]

Thank you to everyone who participated in the LEGO Community Day!

By John Alexander, Collections Technician jalexander@americanprecision.org This machine is so pretty! It’s also very strong compared to the multi-function hobby machines on the market. Many who see it really want […]

Written by John Alexander, Collections Technician This machine cut the spiral grooves inside the barrels of rifles and sometimes pistol barrels. The owner was David Hall Hilliard 1805-1877, who also […]

June’s Tool of the Month is a notable, locally-made machine. Even after well over one hundred years, this machine still looks good. We don’t know who made the machine, but […]

We have this cylindrical saw that’s 13 ½” in diameter. Naturally, everyone who sees it thinks, “giant hole saw.” But it’s probably not. A number of years ago, a visitor […]

Written by John Alexander, Collections Technician Sometimes, these artifacts are the most satisfying, sometimes the most frustrating. Our founder, Ed Battison, was a passionate collector but sometimes not the most […]

By John Alexander, Collections Technician Gear shapers are curious machines. They are straightforward in operation, but people often misunderstand because it’s hard to explain clearly. I hope this can help. […]

By John Alexander, Collections Technician Various pieces of wood in the structure of the Museum’s building show signs of being worked on an unusual type of planing machine. (I’ve found […]