Identify a 16x48 Lodge & Shipley lathe .

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Salmo salar

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I’m trying to find out info on this 16” Lodge and Shipley lathe . The guy says it’s a 1948 but he’s not quite sure . I want to know if it’s worth buying , how many hp it is , love to find the model number and if it’s considered a good lathe .not sure how to post pics

 

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In '48 there were Model A and Model X in that size. The A had 12 speeds and the X had 24 speeds. Here are some brochure pages on the largest "small" Model X



" he's not quite sure" could be any old L&S - they started making them in 1893

Look in South Bend section for a fairly recent thread on posting photos

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...res-south-bend-forum-372508/?highlight=photos

good luck

 

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Thanks for the info . Is that the only difference between the both. On this one the plate says top spindle speed is 450. On the thread plate ( I think) top number is 128 and looks like 10 positions. I take it the x model is better and stronger . I’m going off of poor pics . It has a fairly large 4 jaw Chuck .?

 

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450 = old or large

Here is a Model A from mid to early thirties



Here are the specs on the Model A from January 1937 showing less than 500 RPM top speed on the 16"



If you want a date - tell the seller you need the 5 digit serial stamped at right end between two REAR vee ways

 

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Top spindle speed of 485 with 450 on top of that ??

 

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Yes that pic is just like her but a 16” so what’s the specs on that one

 

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Salmo salar said:

Yes that pic is just like her but a 16” so what’s the specs on that one

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See post #4 - HERE ARE THE SPECS

 

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Yes that picture looks just like it except this one is a 16” . Do you have the specs for this one

 

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Salmo salar said:

Yes that picture looks just like it except this one is a 16” . Do you have the specs for this one

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There are TWO photos posted in that post #4 - the second one is the specs - see the right hand column for the 16" specs

 

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Thank you for the info .Those specs matches this one perfectly. Can I have your opinion on this lathe . The RPM seems low to me for such a beast of a lathe .

 

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Can I have your opinion on this lathe

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Nearing ninety years old
They still sold plain spindle bearings then on the spindle - fine if in great shape, not worth fooling with if not - unless you would rather have a project than a lathe
Slow means just that - made for HSS (high speed steel). So learn to grind your own cutting tools - more project tasks
It is in no way a hard way machine - could be decent or slap worn out - and YOU have to decide which - hopefully before money changes hands

Here are those old bearings



On Edit - to quote myself

If you want a date - tell the seller you need the 5 digit serial stamped at right end between two REAR vee ways

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Post that here and we can date it

 

Last edited: Mar 31, 2020