1860/70s Steptoe McFarlan Lathe

cncFireman · Mar 3, 2019

May just be a putnam with Steptoes Name on it? Although the bed and a few other features dont fit the typical Putnam. Almost like they copied the Putnam design.
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cncFireman · Mar 3, 2019

cncFireman · Mar 3, 2019

To add. I dug up some info. In the Cincinnatian it tells that Steptoe was never and originator or an inventor and made a copy of the Putnam lathe. The issue was on May 14, 1917 page 6.

esbutler · Mar 3, 2019

I like that height adjustment for the tool post.

I also note it looks like this one has dovetailed T-slots on the carriage. I have only seen similar on my Gage lathe and Lester Bowman's D. L. Harris lathe.

Robert Lang · Mar 4, 2019

cncFireman said:
May just be a putnam with Steptoes Name on it?

It is made by Steptoe. A friend of mine has a nicer one.
This one had the counter shaft drive at one time.
The tool rest is Van Horn's patent of 1855.

Patent Images

I would not mind having it also to go with my Steptoe, McFarlan & Co. shaper, but the price is too high.

Rob

Robert Lang · Mar 4, 2019

Larger pictures.

Rob

Robert Lang · Mar 4, 2019

More pictures.

Rob

Robert Lang · Mar 4, 2019

Last one.

Rob

northernsinger · Mar 4, 2019

There is a lot to like in that old machine.

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