I was waiting for the next Homier tent sale, to finally buy the 7 x 12,
when I came across a deal on an antique lathe that I couldn't pass up.
It's an old Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. metal lathe, and it'll be my first
one. It appears to be a 12" X 24", and I'll bet it weighs the better side
of 300lbs. It only cost me $200 and comes with boxes and boxes of
accessories and tooling. It's really, really old, possibly from the 1800s.
It was not originally motorized, but the machinist who owned it rigged up
a
movable, 4 pulley drive system with a washing machine motor to drive it.
It appears to be in good shape, though it has had lots of use. It has a
finely made metal stand with thin legs, kind of like you'd see on an old
sewing machine. This will be my first lathe to try and learn on. Kind of
like learning to drive in a 1972 4 door Cadillac, I know, but I couldn't
pass up a deal like this. I know many guys have more than one lathe
anyway, so if this bad boy proves to be too intimidating I'll probably get
the Homier sometime down the road as well. For example, there doesn't
appear to be any scales on the handscrews, to let you know how much you
are advancing them.
Anyway, it's big, black and strong. Now I just have to figure out how to
get it home!
Cranky Frankie
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