acmeanvil:
Hendey lathe No. 36076, a 14" x 30", 18 Speed, Geared Head model was completed on July 26, 1944. The following information was taken from the original Order Form. Any information in parenthesis is my addendum.
Date Ordered: March 15, 1944
Date Started: April 13, 1944
Sold to: General Radio Company, 30 State Street, Cambridge A, Massachusetts
Sold by: Welch
Via: Freight
Wanted: Priority AA-3, No Urgency, Wanted May 15, 1944
Description: 14" x 30" _ 18 speed Geared Head Lathe CR (Compound Rest) - To swing 16-1/2"
Oil Pan
Regular equipment (as shown in catalog)
Timken roller bearings on main spindle - Multiple splined shafts
Taper spindle nose
Spindle speeds - 19 to 1000 R.P.M.
High Speed reversing Mechanism
Taper attachment
Furnish and Fit Sjogren #2 collet chuck for direct mounting on #1 taper spindle nose; together
with 21 collets from 1/8" to 1-3/8" inclusive by 16ths
Furnish and fit Cushman 8" 3 jaw universal chuck #8236E5
Furnish and fit Cushman 10" 4 jaw independent chuck #102140E5
Arranged for vee belt connected motor drive with motor cabinet leg
Furnish and fit ball bearing motor, 5 HP, 550 volts, 3 phase, 60 cycles, 1200 RPM, frame 284;
together with reversing magnetic starter
Furnish and fit Hendey reversing push button built into gear box
There are still some Patterns, Castings and Repair Parts left in inventory for this lathe. All of the original drawings are still
in the files, so parts can be made if required.
Hendeyman