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REX W. Jr.

Aluminum
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Oct 7, 2013
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Lafayette Tn. USA 37083
Hello, I'm new at this so I'm a little confused as to how this works. I bought a Lodge Shipley lathe from a guy I met for 500. He was going to sell it for scrap. It is really dirty and caked with dried grease and oil but, as near as I can tell everything works. It will swing 19 inches over the ways. Maybe 20. It is about 3 ft. between centers. The serial number is 27496. I saw a picture of it in Machinery volume 28 for a 1921 lathe. The only differance is mine has a motor, which is single phase, mounted above the gear box. Does anyone have any info on this lathe? Thanks in advance for any help.
 
It will be similar to this 1916 scan - thanks to Mike C.

L And S 1916 Catalog Photos by johnoder | Photobucket

27496 was made in the fall of 1923

They were named Selective Head and they are pretty stout under that cover

Here are some photos of a similar vintage 24 / 27 1/2"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/johnoder/24 X 168 LS/Headstock/DCP_0988sm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/johnoder/24 X 168 LS/Headstock/DCP_0991sm.jpg


We also have this "manual" scan - thanks to Jeff

LS Manual Pre1930 Photos by reelhooker1414 | Photobucket


 
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lodge shipley lathe

It will be similar to this 1916 scan - thanks to Mike C.

L And S 1916 Catalog Photos by johnoder | Photobucket

27496 was made in the fall of 1923

They were named Selective Head and they are pretty stout under that cover

Here are some photos of a similar vintage 24 / 27 1/2"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/johnoder/24 X 168 LS/Headstock/DCP_0988sm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/johnoder/24 X 168 LS/Headstock/DCP_0991sm.jpg


We also have this "manual" scan - thanks to Jeff

LS Manual Pre1930 Photos by reelhooker1414 | Photobucket


Thank you so much for the info on the lathe. It was more than I had hoped for. I guessed the weight of the lathe at about 6000 lbs and was happy to see that it only weighs 2200. I know that the motor and 4 jaw chuck will make it higher. Still moving it to my garage will be a lot easier. thanks again....
 








 
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