DangerDog
Plastic
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2017
- Location
- South Orange County
Hey All,
New member, first post.
Recently got my hands on a 405-Y 9" lathe with a 3 ft. bed that I've been bringing back to life.
Most everything on this little dude is in GREAT condition. Minimal wear on the ways or hardly any other damage, and after a LOT of rust & gunk removal, it's already moving REALLY smooth! Such a cool little machine!
So, the one damaged part is the apron, which is broken. According to the serial card I got, the lathe is a 405-Y, (it does have the "see-through" tailstock & left hand longitudinal autofeed screw as well,) originally sold in 1935, and the apron & saddle listed are "9."
I noticed the Model C lathe that came later, looks fairly similar, but based on the pictures I've seen of a couple aprons for sale on eBay, the apron looks to be wider and has an additional gusset on the back side that isn't present on mine, between the autofeed handle and the longitudinal hand crank.
Anyway, without my calipers handy since they're at work, the center to center distance on the mounting screws that attach it to the saddle appears to be very close to 7.000". Overall width of the whole apron is in the neighborhood of 9-3/16".
Need some help looking in the right place to see if I have a chance at finding a replacement for this little gem. If all else fails, I know a really good welder, lol! Just afraid of welding on a cast piece & chancing totally ruining it, (not that it isn't completely broken already... )
If y'all could throw your advice in the ring I'd really appreciate it!
New member, first post.
Recently got my hands on a 405-Y 9" lathe with a 3 ft. bed that I've been bringing back to life.
Most everything on this little dude is in GREAT condition. Minimal wear on the ways or hardly any other damage, and after a LOT of rust & gunk removal, it's already moving REALLY smooth! Such a cool little machine!
So, the one damaged part is the apron, which is broken. According to the serial card I got, the lathe is a 405-Y, (it does have the "see-through" tailstock & left hand longitudinal autofeed screw as well,) originally sold in 1935, and the apron & saddle listed are "9."
I noticed the Model C lathe that came later, looks fairly similar, but based on the pictures I've seen of a couple aprons for sale on eBay, the apron looks to be wider and has an additional gusset on the back side that isn't present on mine, between the autofeed handle and the longitudinal hand crank.
Anyway, without my calipers handy since they're at work, the center to center distance on the mounting screws that attach it to the saddle appears to be very close to 7.000". Overall width of the whole apron is in the neighborhood of 9-3/16".
Need some help looking in the right place to see if I have a chance at finding a replacement for this little gem. If all else fails, I know a really good welder, lol! Just afraid of welding on a cast piece & chancing totally ruining it, (not that it isn't completely broken already... )
If y'all could throw your advice in the ring I'd really appreciate it!
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