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HOW SAD is THIS .
The lower left is Richmond’s work mat .
Back to the Mold Shop , Jack Griffin’s American Lathe . This is Jacks work bench , He made the snaps and wound springs among other duty’s . To the left , but gone is Jim Richmond’s Gisholt Lathe that he turned molds on .