It was, in fact, still is, a New England. Not a make I am familiar with, but certainly big and solid. Alan Stepney http://www.alanstepney.info Model Engineering & steam engine information pages ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:00 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: You can still find a bargain! What brand of Shaper did Dick own? Al Messer MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.