Video of SECO Sextons

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jesse Browning

Can anyone pick their Sextons out of this clip? Mine is the one with the dial sight carrier cone they zoomed in on. Jesse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IceE0...er_profilepage

You picked a good one..It had a few extras on it and it seemed to turn pretty easily for sitting around all those years..I take it that is your in the vid..??
Great job you did with it..Just out of curiosity,what is your job and training in ../?You seem to be a hell of a good wrench...
One of my good friends and MLU member is a retired lawyer..
The restoration work he does is unbelievable ..And he does it all himself...
He may farm out the rebuilding of the engines,but could do it himself with out a doubt..But he does all his own metal fab..welding ..machining..painting ..you name it..He is watch maker..gunsmith..and Has 600 acres to play with his toys on ..He has a 3"mortar carrier that is immaculate that he has restored from the ground up ..civilian trucks and cars and a couple of Jeeps and a 6 bay garage to keep and store them in and then he has his work shop and machine shop and more storage for vehicles and equipment..
When I asked him about his start in the restoration and interest in old military vehicles he told me his story that his father and mom really wanted him to get a good education(His father was a Doctor) and he was well educated and became a lawyer and practiced all his life so he could make enough money to raise his family and indulge himself with his first love..greasy old cars and trucks so he trained himself to do his own repairs..
But he is one of the nicest and smartest guys you would ever want to meet..and honest..Being a lawyer didn't ruin him..he had his greasy old trucks and cars to keep him grounded..He is still an active member in the MLU community and many of us that will read this will know whom I speak..
Hope to see him again this summer in our travels.
So just unusual to mix lawyer with Rusty Old Trucks..