Need help to ID this lathe

[C91x]

Guy has this for sale but doesn't know who makes it. Said there's no marking. He's asking 700 but it's been for sale for a while so could probably get it for cheaper. Any ideas on make and model?

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[matt_i]

I don't know, for openers.

But its flat belt drive and lack of an integral transmission says to me it was a lineshaft machine and not one designed from the start to work with its very own dedicated electric motor.

Talking 1900s-1930s most likely. Something about the top of the carriage doesn't visually fit with the rest of the castings...almost like an enterprising person made a new one...

I don't know how difficult it is to find lathes for sale in your area but if it were me I would keep looking and/or expand the range.

 

[454ragtop]

I don't know, for openers.

But its flat belt drive and lack of an integral transmission says to me it was a lineshaft machine and not one designed from the start to work with its very own dedicated electric motor.

Talking 1900s-1930s most likely. Something about the top of the carriage doesn't visually fit with the rest of the castings...almost like an enterprising person made a new one...

I don't know how difficult it is to find lathes for sale in your area but if it were me I would keep looking and/or expand the range.

X2, I wouldn't want a lathe without a quick change gear box for threading and feeds. Looks like that lathe doesn't have power cross feed either, another deal breaker as far as I'm concerned.

 

[cvairwerks]

Looks sorta like a Seneca Falls Star that's been modified a bit.

 

[paulsomlo]

Talking 1900s-1930s most likely. Something about the top of the carriage doesn't visually fit with the rest of the castings...almost like an enterprising person made a new one...

It's the compound - that lathe probably didn't have one when it was new, looks like they added it. And the crossfeed handle is shop made.

If he had all the change gears for it, might be a $500 lathe. I'd say, don't bother, unless you can get it for next to nothing.

If you really want to make parts, you'd be better off looking here: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tls/d/apache-junction-lathe/6946653040.html

Or here: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tls/d/mesa-logan-metal-lathe-no-200/6937588727.html

 

[rsanter]

Value for machines vary greatly based on where you are and the demand for them

For me I would look at that down on the $400 range assuming it works decent

 

[ez-duzit]

That lathe is a POS. Avoid.

 

[VocaTexas]

The guy selling it probably doesn't know anything to speak of about it either. All the turning tools are carbide, and that lathe won't turn fast enough to really justify using carbide. High speed steel would be much more economical for a lathe like that.

If you are interested in buying a lathe, join up at Hobby Machinist. There are several guys over there in your neck of the woods. https://www.hobby-machinist.com/forums/

 

[C91x]

Thanks for all the replies. I don't know enough about them to know good from bad. I have a Chinese 7x12 but want/need to move on to something bigger

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[IndyGarage]

Unless someone is giving it to you, I think you can do better than that.

Personally I would avoid a lathe with change gears if I could help it.

 

[paulsomlo]

I see one of the lathes that I linked is still up on your local CL - looks like a Sheldon, $1200. And there's a nice little Clausing for $1700, as well. If functional and not too worn, both very nice lathes.