Help with serial number and opinions of possible purchase.

AbleGear · May 12, 2020

I am looking for a turret lathe to replace our Gisholt #3. It was a great machine that fell victim to a devastating fire in our building a couple of weeks ago. It was a war production machine that never disappointed.
There is a Warner Swasey 3a up for auction next week reasonably close and I would love any info or opinions. Inspection is next Wednesday.

S/N 1126033 473667 is whats listed.

Thanks in advance.

Brian

johnoder · May 13, 2020

3A is a giant saddle type (ram types are smaller machines). How does that match up to the Gisholt?

A similar Gisholt would be a 3L

1126033 is around 1950 while 473667 is about 1937 - so maybe a factory rebuild

3A spec sheet from 1934

AbleGear · May 13, 2020

Thanks very much for the quick reply. I think its a bit big for us. I wouldn't mind the extra capacity but it's not going to spin up fast enough for most of our work.
It seems that the model 3 is pretty equal to the Gisholt 3. 3a to 3l like you said.
The search continues

scepkowski98 · May 17, 2020

AbleGear said:
Thanks very much for the quick reply. I think its a bit big for us. I wouldn't mind the extra capacity but it's not going to spin up fast enough for most of our work.
It seems that the model 3 is pretty equal to the Gisholt 3. 3a to 3l like you said.
The search continues

Location? Im in Florida. Have a number 3.

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AbleGear · May 19, 2020

I'm in beautiful New Jersey.

scepkowski98 · May 19, 2020

Thats cool. My machines were in Jersey earlier in their life. The produced stainless steel petcocks and handvalves.

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scepkowski98 · May 19, 2020

It cost 875 bucks to ship my Bridgeport from Bridgeport, CT to my shop if you were interested in my dinosaur. Not sure if you mean the newer No. 3

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AbleGear · May 20, 2020

PM sent. Thanks.
My gisholt was from wwII and it ran perfect up until a few weeks ago. If it hadn't seen enough fire to melt manganese bronze, I'd be tempted to rebuild it

DDoug · May 22, 2020

scepkowski98 said:
It cost 875 bucks to ship my Bridgeport from Bridgeport, CT to my shop if you were interested in my dinosaur. Not sure if you mean the newer No. 3

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I thought you had 80,000 parts to make with it ?????

scepkowski98 · May 22, 2020

I have 4 lathes.

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DDoug · May 22, 2020

Here's one right form "the tap"...:
Turret Lathe - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

Oooh...Better:
Warner Swasey No. 5 Turret Lathe - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

Just hop on I-80 and "go west".....

AbleGear · May 23, 2020

Doug,

Thanks for the heads up. If they're in good shape I'd take the ride! How big of a difference in size and such between the 3-4-5?

DDoug · May 26, 2020

AbleGear said:
Doug,

Thanks for the heads up. If they're in good shape I'd take the ride! How big of a difference in size and such between the 3-4-5?

I have no idea, but as many as I have looked at, not much size difference.

I've got a catalog around here somewhere, dimensions should be online.

johnoder · May 26, 2020

4 to 5 floor space length mid thirties vintage 7 feet for #4 and 8 foot 7 1/2" for #5 - which seems a bunch

Wiredhot · Jun 30, 2022

I know this is an older thread, but I came across an old abandoned M-1420 today and am looking at possibly getting and restoring it.

Lot No. 212
Serial No. 1178550

Any thoughts on whether or not it might be worth the effort? It definitely needs a little TLC.

johnoder · Jul 1, 2022

Scan for M-1420 from their booklet TOOLS

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