Lathe project repair sheldon

[thieltech]

1969 sheldon R15
5hp

20 coats of paint to peel off.

just cleaning it up a little bit

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paint stripped




chuck clean up

 

[sasquatch12]

Great find, Sheldon made GOOD stuff.

 

[Packard V8]

Incredible hours in a rebuild such as that, but it's fun and you'll know the lathe is like-new inside and out.

Thanks for sharing.

jack vines

 

[larry_g]

https://pico-systems.com/sheldon.html

The above is a good read about one guys adventures with a Sheldon. Make sure to read the last part.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[thieltech]

https://pico-systems.com/sheldon.html

The above is a good read about one guys adventures with a Sheldon. Make sure to read the last part.

lg
no neat sig line

yes i read that over couple times . very good read !
must be fairly old , because the pictures are very hard to make out!

still very good info though.

 

[hsracer201]

As I am just beginning a similar project, I can appreciate all the time and work that took. Fantastic job!

 

[thieltech]

moving along