ITS HERE!!! Augie's Lathe Arrived!

[GTmike400]

I am absolutely speechless, honored, humbled, and eternally grateful. So I will just tell the facts. I have recieved the late Augie Hiscano's demonstration lathe that he brough all over the country to the shows. I recieved the a couple tools, 3 chucks, the lathe, pictures from Mrs. Hiscano of Augie and his projects, and a letter from her. In one of the chucks is a wheel Augie was working on right before he passed away that he planned to bring to Salt Lake City. I hope to make Augie proud, and I cannot thank the Hiscano's enough.

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Later I will find away to upload the pictures I recieved from Mrs. Hiscano to just share some of Augie's work with the world as he is sharing it with me.

[Lug Nutzz]

Well my boy how does it feel to actually have a piece of history in your very own home? I know you're still having to pinch yourself every minute. I can only imagine what machined parts are going to start showing up now! Congratulations.

[Dino Scuderia]

Pretty soon he won't be able to attend modelpalozas because he'll have to take a lathe, drll press, polishing wheel, stamping press, die cutter, welder...etc.:D

[GTmike400]

Pretty soon he won't be able to attend modelpalozas because he'll have to take a lathe, drll press, polishing wheel, stamping press, die cutter, welder...etc.:D


Sounds like I need to build a 1:1 shop on wheels...:rolleyes:

[ClayK]

Shouldn't that have went to the first winner of the "Augie" award? :) Just kidding Mike. What an honor. I'm happy for you. I have no doubt you'll put it to good use!

ClayK

[DrBob]

I was born in Coral Gables, and came to Georgia Tech in 1959. I still had lots of vacations, summers and off time in Miami through the mid 80s. At least once a week I would go over to the Orange Blossom Hobby Shop. Gaston Bernal (Aeromaster and Eagle Strike decals---airplanes) worked the plastic models area and Augie Hiscano worked trains. Augie did work the slot car track for a time when my uncle and I raced slot cars there (my uncle won a lot). Slot cars went away and he worked the train section. I saw Augies cars in the display case and was amazed by the glassy finishes.
I can still see Augie standing behind the front counter.