Our Restoration Story
Finding the Machinery
On an extremely cold and windy day in January 2007, we drove to Franklin, Nebraska to purchase the remains of some antique broom-making equipment. Some of the parts of the kicker
The sewing vice
The frame of the kicker was rebuilt using antique tools
Rebuilding the Machinery
The sewing vice being rebuilt
The cutter being rebuilt
Finding and Crafting Replacement Parts
New sprocket and chain
Maple bearings boiled in linseed oil
One new bracket, one antique
The Completely Restored Equipment
