Beginner machinist question

[det107]

That lathe is Out-of-this-World ! Never saw any set-up where the motor was exposed. I would put a wire mesh around the belt for safety reasons.....
.008 is good, keep on practicing & it will come together. Once you can get it "perfect", you will have 'clients' arriving on bended knees-

 

[Mac]

I have a good friend who with his dad used to scrape the ways on some large machines. Quite a trick in doing that to get them right. Looks like a very interesting project you got going.
Dave

 

[naford]

Is that thing level and all that stuff? There should be a couple of youtubes out to show you how to set that machine up.

 

[doorgunner]

And I know some of you are getting curious...

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Man! You've got a Trophy there....that thing is stout!

 

[Kage]

That's awesome! Did you find a date on it anywhere? Looks like it was orginially setup to run off a pulley system, same idea as this:​

Cool find!​

 

[Captain Ledd]

That's awesome! Did you find a date on it anywhere? Looks like it was orginially setup to run off a pulley system, same idea as this:​

I bought it from a guy who's grandfather purchased it and he had no use for it. Story goes it came out of a factory that was WATER powered, later converted to steam, and then to diesel, and finally torn down in the early 70's which is when said grandfather purchased it. They had rows and rows of these lathes. Some of the tools I got with it are dated in the late 20's and mid 40's.

And yes it's stout. I had a hell of a time maneuvering it not only off the trailer, but also around the shed to it's permanent spot.

If anything, it' friggen looks sweet sitting in a shop.

All I know is it's a Cincinnati lathe, #2220 stamped on the tailstock. Those are the only markings I've found. Info has been scarce, but again, I'm still getting the thing going.

Top Left: "Patented"
Top Right: "June 1912"

And this end piece while weighing at least a good 200lbs, probably much more is still sooooo easy to move. I checked it out before I bought it, everything seemed to be in pretty good shape.

 

[Kage]

I bought it from a guy who's grandfather purchased it and he had no use for it. Story goes it came out of a factory that was WATER powered, later converted to steam, and then to diesel, and finally torn down in the early 70's which is when said grandfather purchased it. They had rows and rows of these lathes. Some of the tools I got with it are dated in the late 20's and mid 40's....

That's awesome! I'm a bit of a dork with old machine tools, I'm happy to see that this one is getting a new lease on life!

I'm also a bit green with envy as you've got a spot to store something that big

 

[doorgunner]

I LIKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[det107]

The gearbox chart @ 'Threads Per Inch' sure has a lot of low numbers. I wonder if this is THE thread cutting machine to make internal & external threads-

 

[TexCaliBII]

Wow,
I grew up working my dad's machine shops and I thought they were old when I was kid but all ours had "modern" enclosed motors. I do recall our Warner-Swasey #3 engine lathe had a plaque under 5 coats of paint that said "USS America" and my older brother who had been stationed on her was jumping up and down. My dad probably used a lathe much like this when he as a younger machinist! I sent him the pic just for nostalgia. Cool find and that it still runs even a bit reliably speaks volumes on how our for- fathers/mothers made stuff, solid.

 

[Mac]

I live about six miles away from the last water powered grain mill in Wis, it's been all restored. OSHA would have had a super big hissy fit with all the open belts running all the machinery. That's just the way it was back 100 years ago. I was in a powerhouse by Eau Claire Wis and they still had big exposed knife switches, only guarded by a railing. Some of those old machines you only see in museams (SP).
Dave

 

[robertc1024]

Dang Russ - that's one big dude. You want to turn my rotors?

 

[jrpdash9]

as a machinist myself i would get a 10inch 3 jaw universal if u get on like that u can turn the jar around and hold parts twice as big. well worth the money