Peter.
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2007
- Location
- England UK
My friend just bought this lathe and sent me some pics. It's a big old P&W about 10' long and something like 3 tons, reportedly from the early 1900's. It's in remarkable condition for such an age and comes with all the gears and steadies plus taper turning. I guess it must have been a top-tier machine in it's day.
We are wondering about some of the unusual controls and features on the carriage and slides.
The lever under the cross slide handle. What would that be for? I'm guessing either a direction reverser or a quick-retract for the slide? If it's a quick-retract would it be used with a stop rod through that un-used hole in the cross slide screw support casting?
The small handwheel down by the feed shaft. What is that used for?
What's the purpose of the rocker arrangement on the compound slide and how is it supposed to be used?
Can anyone shed any light on these things?
Thanks
Pete.
We are wondering about some of the unusual controls and features on the carriage and slides.
The lever under the cross slide handle. What would that be for? I'm guessing either a direction reverser or a quick-retract for the slide? If it's a quick-retract would it be used with a stop rod through that un-used hole in the cross slide screw support casting?
The small handwheel down by the feed shaft. What is that used for?
What's the purpose of the rocker arrangement on the compound slide and how is it supposed to be used?
Can anyone shed any light on these things?
Thanks
Pete.