[SEL] Louisville, MS -- Lineshaft available

Rob Skinner rskinner at rustyiron.com
Tue Jan 8 15:22:00 PST 2008


This is all I know about it:

>
> This is a very interesting presentation - too much to take in one  
> visit!
>
> I live in Louisville, MS, an old town founded at the juncture of two  
> early trails shortly after the forcible removal of Choctaws to  
> Oklahoma.  An antique store occupies about three old buildings,  
> including one which had some type of line-shaft driven machinery: I  
> have been told that it was a laundry.
>
> The line-shaft, bearings, sheaves and old-style electric motor of  
> unknown horsepower remain mounted in the building.  The owners might  
> be willing to sell: I have no such information and I am not  
> authorized to speak for them.  But it would be a pity if Jake the  
> junk man ( his real name!) got it to cut up for scrap.
>
> If you are interested, the address is:
>
> Becky's Antiques
>
> 221 W Main St
> Louisville, MS 39339
> (662) 773-8272





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