[TheForge] old mini-lathe

Thu Feb 7 17:08:11 2002

If I come to South Beloit I will try to bring it with me so we can both look
closer at it. It is in my garage right now and I have not looked at it for
some time so there may be a name on it but don't recall seeing it.

Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA
KB9ZHP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] old mini-lathe

> At 23:50 02/06/02 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
> >
> > >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.
> >
> >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
>
> Well, now I know more than before.  It has a big brother, but still in the
> bench top family.  Mine only has one chuck for the head stock and I can't
> spare it for you.  <grin>  You wouldn't happen to have an extra tail stock
> would you?
>
> This little lathe has a self centering 3 jawed chuck on it, which is
partly
> why I don't think it's original to the lathe.  I think it should have had
a
> 3-jawed chuck with independent jaws on a plate like you mention.
>
> I take it that you have no idea who mfg'd your either?
>
> Dave Brown
>
> "Just when I think I know all the answers,
> they change all the questions......"
>
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