Claude380thAMS
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- Jan 26, 2017
A long time ago I was given and old lathe. It was in a basement of house a friend purchased and decades later he was selling the house and decided to give me the lathe. His house was built in the 1800s.
After letting this lathe sit in my basement for 2 decades just taking up space, I finally started searching for a name and information. This lathe does not have any marking on it. However, it does have some interesting features:
After letting this lathe sit in my basement for 2 decades just taking up space, I finally started searching for a name and information. This lathe does not have any marking on it. However, it does have some interesting features:
- Chain driven cross slide
- Rise and Fall tool rest
- Ram's head wing nut on the tail stock
- Many other similarities with the Wilkinson Lathe in Vermont
I have looked at all the photo's listed on the internet including Lathes.co.uk and Vintage Machinery. Nothing comes as close at the Wilkinson Lathe
My friend's house is just a few minutes drive from the Wilkinson/Slater Mill historical site. The gentleman there was as helpful as he could be but wasn't that knowledgeable with lathes.
Any help from this forum is welcome and appreciated. I'll try to post a few photos. If not successful I'll have to wait until tonight so my 13 year old can help me.