Only in America. Uh, I mean Britain.
Easy mistake to make, after all, one lying government looks much like another...
A digital readout on a 1937 milling machine?
Well, like I said, cast iron by the ton doesn't wear out all that fast. Extremely high precision in 1937 still works out to pretty good nowadays, and it's a damn sight cheaper than new. Plus the thing is remarkably versatile and solidly made, even by modern standards. The biggest problem was the wiring, which was downright terrifying.
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