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Lathe cross-slide Identification help
- Thread starter Brad54
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rsanter
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I think that is an add on cross slide for a wood lathe so you can do light metal work on it.
matt_i
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With those ball-cranks its +/- 100 yo if it was part of a metal turning lathe.
But as you can see it has none of the provisions for Vee and Flat ways and missing the power feed/leadscrew parts that would be part of a thread-cutting machine.
One of the first advances I see is that the graduated dials got really large in diameter and read in "diameter" instead of reading in "radius".
But as you can see it has none of the provisions for Vee and Flat ways and missing the power feed/leadscrew parts that would be part of a thread-cutting machine.
One of the first advances I see is that the graduated dials got really large in diameter and read in "diameter" instead of reading in "radius".
macgee
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I was going to say a Sheldon lathe but the underneath is not even close.
That casting does not look very robust nor typical of a metal lathe cross-slide (that I'm aware of).
That casting does not look very robust nor typical of a metal lathe cross-slide (that I'm aware of).
gm54210
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Down at the bottom of this page it looks like it is an accessory for a Craftsman lathe. I suspect for a wood lathe as others have mentioned.
Yeah, that looks exactly like what I've got. THANKS!Down at the bottom of this page it looks like it is an accessory for a Craftsman lathe. I suspect for a wood lathe as others have mentioned.