leeko
Stainless
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2012
- Location
- Chicago, USA
Hi all,
I'm moving to a new shop, and need to thin the herd a little. I have a 1924 16" Lodge and Shipley gearhead lathe with taper attachment that I think it's time to part with, as much as I don't want to. The attached picture was from when I first got the lathe, and before cleanup. There's no rust on machined surfaces.
The good:
- Complete, everything works
- All gears in headstock are intact (and look pristine!)
- All feeds and speeds in the quick change gearbox work as they should
- Taper attachment
- It's pretty clean - I derusted and cleaned it well when I got it, and used it for a couple of years. It was my first lathe
- Ground floor garage with easy access
- 2hp 220v single phase motor. Doesn't seem like much for a lathe this size, but I've taken 1/2" depth of cut (1" off the diameter) using it so I guess it's enough!
- MT5 in headstock, MT4 in tailstock
The not so good:
- The headstock babbitt bearing shells are out of shims, so replacement shells would need to be sourced or machined (bearing bronze was suggested as a good alternative over on PM forum), or new babbitt poured
- I never got around to unfreezing the taper attachment, and the bed attachment was missing. I fabricated a new one, which is ugly but should work
- Expected amount of backlash for a 1924 machine
- I wasn't able to remove the original worn-out chuck (pictured) from the spindle threads (although I didn't try *too* hard). So, the front of the chuck and innards were removed and the back of the chuck was re-machined as a backplate for the new chuck (not pictured) to fit on.
The lathe is free to a good home, as long as it will get used and not scrapped or turned into lampshades. Located in Chicago 60707.
The new chuck I put on was a quality 10" set-true style chuck. I forget if it was a buck or bison, but it was a good brand. It has soft jaws on currently, but the top jaws are american standard tongue and groove style so readily available. The chuck is not included in the price, but I'd be willing to sell with the lathe for $250. I'll be willing to sell the chuck separately, but only after the lathe sells.
Thanks for looking,
Lee
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I'm moving to a new shop, and need to thin the herd a little. I have a 1924 16" Lodge and Shipley gearhead lathe with taper attachment that I think it's time to part with, as much as I don't want to. The attached picture was from when I first got the lathe, and before cleanup. There's no rust on machined surfaces.
The good:
- Complete, everything works
- All gears in headstock are intact (and look pristine!)
- All feeds and speeds in the quick change gearbox work as they should
- Taper attachment
- It's pretty clean - I derusted and cleaned it well when I got it, and used it for a couple of years. It was my first lathe
- Ground floor garage with easy access
- 2hp 220v single phase motor. Doesn't seem like much for a lathe this size, but I've taken 1/2" depth of cut (1" off the diameter) using it so I guess it's enough!
- MT5 in headstock, MT4 in tailstock
The not so good:
- The headstock babbitt bearing shells are out of shims, so replacement shells would need to be sourced or machined (bearing bronze was suggested as a good alternative over on PM forum), or new babbitt poured
- I never got around to unfreezing the taper attachment, and the bed attachment was missing. I fabricated a new one, which is ugly but should work
- Expected amount of backlash for a 1924 machine
- I wasn't able to remove the original worn-out chuck (pictured) from the spindle threads (although I didn't try *too* hard). So, the front of the chuck and innards were removed and the back of the chuck was re-machined as a backplate for the new chuck (not pictured) to fit on.
The lathe is free to a good home, as long as it will get used and not scrapped or turned into lampshades. Located in Chicago 60707.
The new chuck I put on was a quality 10" set-true style chuck. I forget if it was a buck or bison, but it was a good brand. It has soft jaws on currently, but the top jaws are american standard tongue and groove style so readily available. The chuck is not included in the price, but I'd be willing to sell with the lathe for $250. I'll be willing to sell the chuck separately, but only after the lathe sells.
Thanks for looking,
Lee
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