1940 Monarch 18CBB ready to make chips again for another 80 years!

[Will McRay]

It’s been about a year working on and off on this machine. It was in decent shape but needed TLC as most older machines do.

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[zamboni2354]

Very nice!! Great job!

Jeff

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[pat pounden]

at least SHOW some chips..beauty!

 

[TBJK]

Very nice job

 

[220swift]

Very nice.

Did you find the lathe locally or did you have it shipped in?
It looks like you have some nice machines in your shop.

Hal

 

[Will McRay]

at least SHOW some chips..beauty!

This is what she put out today.

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[Will McRay]

Very nice.

Did you find the lathe locally or did you have it shipped in?
It looks like you have some nice machines in your shop.

Hal

I picked this lathe up 5 hours north of me in PA.


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[Don's Engine]

That is one beautiful piece there... I hope my wi-fi don't find out I'm lusting after another.... and an older one at that!!!

 

[dinotom]

Beautiful work, I hope it runs great and you get a lot of mileage from her!

 

[dana gear]

Looks very nice. These Monarchs run forever.70 years old and most likely good for another 70 years.
Try buying a new lathe today that will still be working good in a hundred years from now.

 

[kustomizer]

Very nice work, I have been seeing on like that advertised near me, the ad says it has a max of 450 RPM, is that right?

 

[Will McRay]

Very nice work, I have been seeing on like that advertised near me, the ad says it has a max of 450 RPM, is that right?

The lowest I seen was 487. Change pulley diameter to seven inches and motor rpm to 1800, it’ll bump up to 700+.


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[Ultradog MN]

That is such a beauty.
I'm a student of the Pacific War. A lot of this old machinery went there when it was new.
Perhaps you know that all ships of that era had a 2 letter designation for the type of ship they were.
DD was a destroyer, CA was a heavy cruiser, SS was a submarine.
And BB was the designation for a battleship.
You have a great old Battleship there. Really something to be proud of.
Hope you get to take her out for a spin once in a while.
Fire off her main guns. If for no other reason just for the shock and awe of it all.
Photois of the USS Iowa. BB 61

 

[murphatthepoint]

Beautiful restoration! Great shop as well. I have a 1939 Monarch 10ee,mine has a similar paint job. I think you got the Monarch color spot on for the 1940s machines


Jim