Pratt & Whitney Watch Makers Lathe and Milling Machine for sale in DC.

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dinosaur

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Cincinnati, OH

• Dec 17, 2012

• #1

The lathe seems much easier to find than the mill.

Someone should definitely save this pair of machines.

The mill has its own little high/low gearbox as shown on Tony's lathes uk website.

P&W Lathe, Mill - Matched Set!

 

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Andy FitzGibbon

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Elkins WV

• Dec 17, 2012

• #2

The owner of that is a member here. He has posted it for sale in the past.

The countershaft is not the geared unit- that version has just the three speeds provided by the cone pulley.

Andy

 

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L Vanice

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Fort Wayne, IN

• Dec 17, 2012

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That is a "bench lathe," as the ad says. Watch lathes are much smaller and lighter. I don't think P&W made a watch lathe.

Links are acting up, but here is another link.

"http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/tls/3477675275.html"

Larry

 

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bralex

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Alexandria, VA

• Dec 18, 2012

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Yup that's me, I've got an old ad around here somewhere. It isn't a gearbox, it's an enclosed countershaft that lets you mount the motor below the bench. If I was keeping it (too many lathes and mills!) I would use the countershaft with the mill, and bench mount the motor for the lathe. I'm entirely open to taking/posting pics. I'll probably strip and paint the mill gloss black during the holiday break, just to up the sales likelihood.

 

johnoder

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Houston, TX USA

• Dec 18, 2012

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A look in the 1912 Toolmaking book (sorry, can't remember title) will show the lathe making watch TOOLING (master plates) but not watches. These were the jig bores/jig grinders before such dedicated machines became available.

The book is Accurate Tool Work by Goodrich and Stanley

 

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StarkFan

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• Jan 8, 2013

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Pictures available ?

Hi bralex,
I'd like to see pictures if you still have that P&W.

 

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bralex

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Alexandria, VA

• Jan 14, 2013

• #7

StarkFan, check your PM for a link. I still have it.

 

pan60

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Arkansas USA

• Jan 15, 2013

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I would also be interested in a pic if possible?

 

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bralex

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• Jan 15, 2013

• #9

Here's a link to my earlier ad (with pics) on PM:
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...-mill-lathe-matched-set-extras-1500-a-246510/


If you want more let me know. Current price is $1200.

Scott

Edit: ooops link didn't post...ok fixed...

 

Last edited: Jan 15, 2013