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Blanchard Lathe
At the U. S. armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, Thomas Blanchard invented a lathe that could create the complex shape of a gunstock.  On loan courtesy of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site  Photographer Bob Eddy

Machine Tool

Hall of Fame

Frederick V. Geier (1894-1981)
Frederick V. Geier (1894-1981)
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Saturdays, September 11 and 18

Mobile Manufacturing Exposition

This self-contained educational 'road show' from Springfield VT's River Valley Technical Center introduces students and other visitors to the high-tech world of modern manufacturing through a series of hands-on activities.