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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    Update: Not that anyone is listening :-) but I've sourced a 5-3/4 "dust-proof" Skinner 4-jaw chuck from ebay identical to the B&S catalog drawing except maybe for the diameter. Was expensive, but worth it. Just need to make a 1-1/2x6 threaded adapter plate for it which brings up the age-old...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    Yup. Definitely some sort of scam going on. Got another email from a member who just joined today - claims to know a friend who has a 4-jaw chuck and provded his external email. Wondering what their play is. Well no matter, eKretz seems to have taken care of him. Good riddance.
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    I received a PM last recently but when I went to retrieve it, it was gone. I cannot find either of the two members (jerry07 who sent it, or Kyle08 who supposedly has this part I'm looking for.) Anyone have a clue who he might be talking about? Since neither member exists and the email bounced...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    Thanks for the offer. No, the travel dogs are different and won't fit, but the chuck (if you have it) might.
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    Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?

    I'd like to keep looking before I decide on Armstrong.
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    Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?

    Not quite. The 3/8 bore carbide holder would have a shank width of 5/8 according to the catalog. Mine was milled down from both sides to 0.800 wide, meaning it was even wider at one point. Still, the catalog is a good reference. I don't particularly care about the through-hole providing I can...
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    Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?

    I fished around using those keywords but to no avail. Keep seeing Armstrong, Wilson, and particular those holders with the swiveling head. Good suggestion though, Rob.
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    Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?

    I just like using the toolholder over clamping directly in the multifix: - Stick-out and rigidity from the multifix toolholder/post is improved over holding the toolbit directly. The reach allows one to get the toolbit into corners, at angles, etc. - Touch-up Convenience - one screw and I can...
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    Anyone recognize this lathe toolbit holder (who makes it)?

    I'm not sure how I came across this toolbit holder, but I really like it - it holds the toolbit straight and parallel so I can use any length, and I don't have to adjust the grind to compensate for the 10 or 15 degree angle imparted by other toolbit holders (e.g. Armstrong, Williams.) The most...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    Michiganbuck, Agreed. I actually have the original faceplate and am using it to hold a miniature 100mm low profile 4-jaw. It's bumped around until centered and held in only by friction, but good enough until I find the original. There are so many B&S 13's on the market (mostly the newer...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 Accessories Wanted

    Gentlemen, I have a Brown and Sharpe No. 13 1930's era (mfg'd in 1943) and am looking for a few bits and pieces: First Item: The 4-jaw independent chuck with 1.5-6 adapter (p/n 3870, image below) (Was this made by B&S or did they source someone else's chuck because I swear I just saw one that...
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    B&S #13 - 2nd-Gen Spindle Bearings Questions

    So I believe your spindle design precedes mine. An earlier edition of the parts manual shows the #13 spindle also using split boxes with screws that pull the halves together around the spindle. This updated design uses solid boxes, and I believe it is the last design before B&S overhauled the...
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    B&S #13 - 2nd-Gen Spindle Bearings Questions

    John, This is exactly why I asked if anyone has experience with this particular spindle. I would have thought so too were it not for the fact that the boxes only have two holes. Perhaps at one point there were eight springs altogether, then someone learned (after they already designed the...
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    B&S #13 - 2nd-Gen Spindle Bearings Questions

    I am inspecting the spindle on my 1943 Brown and Sharpe #13 and would like to confirm what I found is normal: First, I have the 2nd generation with this style spindle: When I unscrewed the top row of "spindle bearing spring screws", I saw each had a spring pushing against a bronze bearing...
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    B&S #13 (old style): What do your end-of-travel stops look like?

    Gentlemen, My 1943 Brown and Sharpe #13 has some missing pieces that I hoped you could help me with by taking photos of your (same model) machine. Here is the mechanism with the lever in the center, and on either side, the adjustable stops that push the lever which causes the table to reverse...
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    Brown & Sharpe #13 Universal & Tool Grinder - manual & brochure

    I have located a physical copy of the 1942 edition of "Construction and Use of the No. 13 Universal and Tool Grinder; a handbook for the operator." in storage at the Kentucky University Library through worldcat.org. After a rather lengthy conversation with a wonderful reference librarian named...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 - Help with converting back to base motor-driven spindle

    Michiganbuck, I was originally looking for a 1.5HP motor to match what the manufacturer installed, but a friend (who wanted a 3600RPM motor offered me his practically brand new Leeson 2HP TEFC for a price I couldn't refuse. As for spindle speed, I have 7 and 8" wheels with a max of 3600, so I...
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    Brown and Sharpe No. 13 - Help with converting back to base motor-driven spindle

    After a few weeks of cleaning the machine, repairing missing/broken oil cups, repairing a leak in the casting beneath one the oil roller reservoirs, removing/cleaning the table, de-gunkifying all the attachments, lubricating everything, and finally hooking up power, I watched as the machine...
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    Brown and Sharpe #13 Headstock Operation: Driving belt on left vs right

    I've answered my own questions - drive left if you are using a chuck or faceplate, drive right if you want a dead center.
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    Brown and Sharpe #13 Headstock Operation: Driving belt on left vs right

    On my Brown and Sharpe #13 Headstock, the motor drives a pulley which in turn drives the clutch-enabled driveshaft at the top of the attachment. From pulleys mounted at each end of this driveshaft, one can drive the workholding spindle from the left side, or the right side. Opting to drive from...

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