[TheForge] old mini-lathe

[Dan Rathburn]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <quahog@tds.net>
To: "TheForge" <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: [TheForge] old mini-lathe


> I've just uploaded a picture of an old, small metal cutting lathe that I
> have.  I've put it in the "tools and tooling" album.
>
> The body/bed of the lathe is only 16" long, the headstock may not be
> original, but newer than the lathe itself.  I do not have the tailstock
for
> it, only the stand for the tailstock.
>
> Do any of you old tool fans recognize it and maybe can tell me a little
> about them?  There are no manufacturer or makers marks on it at all,
> neither stamped in, on a brass name tag, nor cast into the bed.
>
> It may end up for sale, but isn't for sale right now.  I'm still debating
> what I can use it for rather than selling it.
>
> Dave Brown
> Blacksmith/Tinsmith
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
>

Dave I have one simalur to that but a bit longer about 24"but donn't have
the plate to mount the chuck
Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA