eye candy the old arwn way

[savageofjack]

Gentlemen and Ladies feast your eyes on these sweethearts. Most of us outgrew ******* and penthouse 50 55 years ago, well here is some eye candy that never gets old or outdated.
Buffalo forge post drill, crescent 24 inch band saw, yates american 30 bandsaw, yates american #1 3 leged 12 inch jointer, baxter d whitney 16 inch 5 hp direct drive table saw. ans a lodge and shipley, 1905 metal lathe with an 8 ft. bed .

 

[savageofjack]

More eye candy below.
4 and 3 jaws chucks, face plates, drive all 3 speed gear box for the lathe, a red fox 12 inch bench planer, about 1950. Just look at those gears on that buss planer wow, so many machines and so little time. another shot of the buffalo forge and a small camel back bench top drill press. I have plenty to keep me out of trouble. Some are a bit rough but nothing a little elbow grease a few bearings some paint can't bring back. Hope you all enjoyed some of my endearing junk. Thank you all for looking. Clyde

 

[Odes]

That is some good looking machines

 

[Lelandwelds]

Do I see a flat leather belt on that lathe? I thought overhead line shaft driven stuff dates from the civil war era.

 

[Roberts210]

Wow. You got some REAL arn there. What is the machine with the orange ext. cord draped over it--it's the 2nd picture, next to the black and white kitty coming down the stairs.

 

[savageofjack]

Do I see a flat leather belt on that lathe? I thought overhead line shaft driven stuff dates from the civil war era.

There existed a transition period, This lathe dated 1905 could be driven from a line shaft and in this case there is a huge cast iron bracket that mounts an electric motor that drives a drive all gear box, v belt from electric motor to gear box on input side and on output side of gear box it is flat belt to the cone head pulley on the head stock of the lathe. In short due time I will have all of that assembled and put together and post some more pictures. Thank you for your comment and question, An old arwn greeting, Clyde

 

[savageofjack]

Wow. You got some REAL arn there. What is the machine with the orange ext. cord draped over it--it's the 2nd picture, next to the black and white kitty coming down the stairs.

That is a crescent band saw, 24 inch with the top wheel removed. It is set up with a reduction gear to cut metal right now. I am removing the gear box and setting it up for wood cutting. It has babbit bearing and everything is in the process of being cleaned, painted and put back together. Wheels need to be retired, maybe crowned and balanced. And also new guides. Thank you for asking, an old arwn greeting, Clyde

 

[Roberts210]

Love old arn Jack. Always have ever since I was a pup.

 

[Farleyfan]

Love the old machinery.
Wouldn't OSHA have a fit over this stuff ! haha

 

[VocaTexas]

Do I see a flat leather belt on that lathe? I thought overhead line shaft driven stuff dates from the civil war era.

Many areas didn't have electric service until well into the 20th century, so line-shaft powered lathes were an option at least into the 1920s. Matter of fact, less than four miles from where I live, people didn't have electricity until the early 1960s when our co-op was able to finish their service lines on the other side of a river.

 

[davethorik]

Many areas didn't have electric service until well into the 20th century, so line-shaft powered lathes were an option at least into the 1920s. Matter of fact, less than four miles from where I live, people didn't have electricity until the early 1960s when our co-op was able to finish their service lines on the other side of a river.

I was in a machine shop owned by an Amish man 2 years ago. He had a diesel generator for power, and all machines ran off of a line shaft system. It kind of blew my mind.