Mystery - Looking for Info - Would Love Some Help :)

This potter's wheel was purchased used in the mid 1970's.  I've never seen another one quite like it.  If anyone can give me any information about it's history, I would really appreciate it!!

Wheel in the foreground is the one in question

New Year New Work & Paper Work Uuuuugh

Why is it that every December I think that once I get past the last of the year's shows and celebrate the holidays with family and friends that I'll have a couple of weeks come January to just be a kid and play in my studio.....Reality usually sets in fairly quickly the first week in January when I realize I have at least a half a dozen show applications that are due before the end of the month (paperwork my favorite thing uuuughhhhh ;( ) and I think to myself "you should really clean up your space a little before you go out and make a mess on top of a mess".

Anyway, I've cleaned a little, played a little and filled out more paperwork than I like.  Here's something new for 2012 - Dream Keepers: 

My dream......Peace