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[PMD6]

Mine is a Grayson 3.5in. Probably dates from the 1950s

The counter shaft / motor mount is a mock which will be replaced by a frabricated version once I have found some light weight pulleys

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[Radio Ron w4ron]

Mine is a Grayson 3.5in. Probably dates from the 1950s

The counter shaft / motor mount is a mock which will be replaced by a frabricated version once I have found some light weight pulleys

That's nice. I don't have one YET, but I'm looking.
watching craigslist every day hoping something turns up.

 

[bisley45]

1936 south bend 9B

 

[drb007]

You didn't specify wood or metal...

 

[larry_g]

I hide mine in my build thread below...
lg
no neat sig line

 

[dr_clyde]

Sheldon R15 precision toolroom lathe. Swings 15" over the bed and turns 60" between centers.

 

[Steve from Socal]

My royal flush!

Monarch 10EE, 13EE and, 2013 Series 62.

Steve

 

[Guster]

This was my first, a 9x20 that I got from a company that never used it. It was still strapped to the shipping pallet and coated in cosmoline when I picked up.

Sold that a few years ago and upgraded to a 12x36 for pretty much the same price. Compound needed a little work to get it shipshape but can't complain. This is the day I picked it up.

Since added a 5c collet closer, Dickson/Rapid style QCTP and considering a DRO later this year.

 

[FunkyfullWidth]

I bought this jem for 80 bucks at an auction several years back. It's an atlas 618 with timken bearings and came with a set of jacobs commutator chucks. It took along time to get it functional, I had to wire a switch into the motor, source a chuck, and get a tool post for it.

This is right after I bought it.



And it's final resting place. I've stripped it down since this picture, painted a few small parts and cleaned it up. But you get the idea. I also got an older huot top and bottom box that I have on top and underneath the table for storage.

 

[Deskmechanic]

Here is my too-big-for-my-shop Sheldon 10" x 64" bed. It's a bit underpowered with the 1/2 hp motor but I have a 3/4 hp Walker Turner that will go on it one of these days.

 

[Sune]

I just bought this one

The lathe has been used for wood working thats why it came with a homebuildt rest.
I will only be using it for metal when I have cleaned out the wood chips - already have a lathe for wood

 

[lilredex]

Here is my SB 9C in the process of a vertical drive conversion (to save space).



upload gambar

 

[Kenwc]

 

[Fretters]

The counter shaft / motor mount is a mock which will be replaced by a frabricated version once I have found some light weight pulleys.

If you decide to let those pulleys go if you change them, (you're in the UK?),any chance I could have first shout on those? Trying to build up my collection of flat belt kit for the future lineshaft system, plus most of my stuff is flat belt drive.

Nice machine. Up until recently I had a Warwick, (I still have access to it to use it if needed, once he sets it up), which is pretty much the same machine. Only reason I let go of it was that I decided to dedicate my time to getting the larger machines sorted instead of going over it and fettling that one, plus I really needed to make some space. Made no end of bits with it whilst it was here though. They can be a bit of a nerve tester with things like parting off, but they're decent machines.

 

[PMD6]

Sure - I've found a pulley for the motor just need to find the larger one now

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[Fretters]

Cheers. One thing I found was well worth making for that lathe, (it was the first thing I made with & for mine when I originally got it set up), are some headstock oilers. I just made mine out of some brass fittings, and the caps were made from some 10mm brass bolt heads. Saves having to oil the headstock as frequently. These were them fitted:

The bit on the left is what they were made from.

They were made as a snug push fit, and had a bit of paraffin lamp wick in the bottom hole to slow the flow somewhat. They worked well.

 

[zkling]

My royal flush!

Monarch 10EE, 13EE and, 2013 Series 62.

Steve

Very nice. Do you run parts for people or just personal hobby stuff?

 

[Steve from Socal]

Very nice. Do you run parts for people or just personal hobby stuff?

I don't run parts for people or job shop, every once in a while I will do something for a customer. They are where I do prototyping.

Steve

 

[sr71]

Here's my old Atlas - been a good lathe for a lot of years ....she needs a bigger brother though - perhaps a nice Monarch similar to posted earlier

 

[Sune]

A funny thing is I can't seem to find any makers marks one mine. And has mine been converted to? Seems as if something is missing above the drivebelt discs..hmm

 

[Jawn]

Hopefully sometime this year I'll have something to show in this thread.

 

[1oldtimer]

Just got it this year, still have to fine tune the leveling. 1928 South Bend 9" Junior.

 

[PMD6]

Picked up a Raglan Loughbrough Training Lathe last night. It was listed as a rusty lathe in the local ads for £30.

The pic below is after an hr or so work with a power washers and wire brush. All bits not move freely.

I'll probably end up keeping it

 

[MotoDave]

Just recently bought a 13" LeBlond Regal to replace an Atlas/Craftsman 12x36

 

[59'trump]

I will post pics soon but I have a few southbend lathes that I would like help putting some values on. I'll try to get back soon! Thanks all!

 

[maddawg1952]

New to me this past week a Logan Model 1400

 

[Carla]

Alright, here's mine.....

1941 vintage ex-Navy 14x30 Monarch, and 1966 vintage EE.

These are 'left-overs' actually, from the pre-CNC era, which I had an interest in a small machine business. When that business was shut down, I kept these little ones as 'home hobby shop' equipment. They still run well, and will reliably hold reasonable commercial tolerance levels.

cheers

Carla

Photos, if the link works......

(would someone who has the relevant computer skills please post the photos here for me?)

 

[Carla]

My royal flush!

Monarch 10EE, 13EE and, 2013 Series 62.

Steve

Oh, my, the famous 13EE.......'the ultimate lathe'

Steve, you've gotten yourself the very best lathes ever built......'well done' on being able to have those...... : )

(what was the job on the electricals of the 13EE like, to get it running?)

cheers

Carla

 

[Steevo]

I picked mine up for $600 a few years ago.
Craftsman/Atlas 12x36, and came with a lot of tooling as well:

I use the heck out of it. It is amazing how many things "need a lathe" when you have a lathe.

 

[Fretters]

It is amazing how many things "need a lathe" when you have a lathe.

That's the truth. I'm wanting to get one back up and running in my shed. There are no end of tasks which are doable without, but which are so much easier and can be done better with a lathe to hand.

 

[Tim338]

Here is my Southbend 9A I restored late last year.

 

[metaldad]

some beautiful restore jobs, gents!
i gotta get an olde cman wood lathe out of storage. been unused for.......... at least 25 years

 

[PMD6]

Scrubbed up ok. Just need to find a tail stock and tool post now

 

[7th Kahuna]

Scrubbed up ok. Just need to find a tail stock and tool post now

You made quick work of that! Looks good.

 

[ez-duzit]

I'm in the cheap seats. Got the Logan 2557V variable speed 12"x35" lathe and Index Super 55 mill for $2k. The lathe had a few boxes of tooling but nothing for the mill. The lathe motor had already been replaced with a new single phase, 115/230 volt.

 

[G1K]

Here's a photo of my Monarch 10EE

Ryan

 

[ez-duzit]

Didn't you break some law with that paint job? I'm green with envy.

 

[A_Pmech]

Didn't you break some law with that paint job? I'm green with envy.

Nope! It's awesome!

An old photo of mine:

 

[woody 73]

Mine is a General 260 wood lathe:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...E99CED9933C0070F99DC71D4DA301&selectedIndex=5

 

[arkyengineer]

My new Monarch Series 61 13"x30"

G1K

I like your paint job I my have to consider that color when I get around to repainting mine.

a South Bend 9"

and a Power King rescued from the trash prior to being restored.