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Cast Iron
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2006
- Location
- Bowling Green, Ohio
I am in the process assembling a small line shaft driven machine shop that was donated to the Wood County Historical Society in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is in the blacksmith shop at the Wood County Museum.
Wood Co Historical Center & Museum
The lathe is a Prentice Bros from Worchester, Mass. It will probably swing 16" with about 30" between centers. There is also a cast tag with Strong, Carlisle & Hammond Machinery Suppliers of Cleveland, Ohio. There is a tag riveted to the headstock frame with number 1107. I don't know if this is a serial number or a property number tag. It also has a milling attachment with it.
It came from a small garage machine shop in Toledo, Ohio. There is also a floor standing drill press. It was powered by an electric motor but I had hoped to power this with a small steam engine but that will limit operating times to when the boiler for the oil drilling rig is fired so I am leaning to a gas engine. My goal is to have things rotating by June 9-10 for the Wood County Heritage Days festival.
I would be interested in any information on the lathe from members on this site.
Thank You.
Bob
WB8NQW
Wood Co Historical Center & Museum
The lathe is a Prentice Bros from Worchester, Mass. It will probably swing 16" with about 30" between centers. There is also a cast tag with Strong, Carlisle & Hammond Machinery Suppliers of Cleveland, Ohio. There is a tag riveted to the headstock frame with number 1107. I don't know if this is a serial number or a property number tag. It also has a milling attachment with it.
It came from a small garage machine shop in Toledo, Ohio. There is also a floor standing drill press. It was powered by an electric motor but I had hoped to power this with a small steam engine but that will limit operating times to when the boiler for the oil drilling rig is fired so I am leaning to a gas engine. My goal is to have things rotating by June 9-10 for the Wood County Heritage Days festival.
I would be interested in any information on the lathe from members on this site.
Thank You.
Bob
WB8NQW