Lathe id?

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donniem

Plastic

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• Feb 10, 2019

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Thanks in advance for the help. Found an old metal lathe to fix up for my gunsmith shop. No tags or markings so I have no clue as to what I got? Any guesses? Thanks again Donniem

 

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Sachmanram

Stainless

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New Brunswick, Canada

• Feb 10, 2019

• #2

donniem said:

Thanks in advance for the help. Found an old metal lathe to fix up for my gunsmith shop. No tags or markings so I have no clue as to what I got? Any guesses? Thanks again Donniem

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There will be nothing "BUT" guesses, if you can't at least, provide some pictures....

 

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donniem

Plastic

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• Feb 10, 2019

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Forgot to attach pics. Sorry, will try to figure out how to attach

 

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RCPDesigns

Hot Rolled

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Atlanta GA.

• Feb 10, 2019

• #4

For those that can't easily rotate their head. Are the tailstock, legs and carriage painted with an aluminum paint or are those aluminum castings?

 

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JST

Diamond

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Jun 16, 2001

Location

St Louis

• Feb 10, 2019

• #5

I like old machines....

But that one appears to have its "highest and best use" as a lawn ornament..... unless there are a lot of parts with it but not shown, and you have zero other choices.....

 

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Cobranut

Aluminum

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Jul 21, 2018

• Feb 10, 2019

• #6

donniem said:

Thanks in advance for the help. Found an old metal lathe to fix up for my gunsmith shop. No tags or markings so I have no clue as to what I got? Any guesses? Thanks again Donniem

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Never seen a lathe suspended from above like that. I guess it saves workbench space...

 

TDegenhart

Diamond

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Mar 26, 2011

Location

Geneva Illinois USA

• Feb 10, 2019

• #7

Cobranut said:

Never seen a lathe suspended from above like that. I guess it saves workbench space...

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You don't want the chips falling down on the ways, might make a mess. This is actually the origin of the the slant bed lathes.

Tom

 

jim rozen

Diamond

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Feb 26, 2004

Location

peekskill, NY

• Feb 10, 2019

• #8

This lathe was made by Barnes.

 

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kitno455

Titanium

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Jul 9, 2010

Location

Virginia, USA

• Feb 10, 2019

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W F & J Barnes Twin leadscrew lathe: barnes Twin-leadscrew Lathe

allan

 

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Ed Hobbs

Cast Iron

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Jan 25, 2006

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Raleigh, NC

• Feb 10, 2019

• #10

Yes, W F & John Barnes.

Here is a link to a YouTube video on the Barnes 4 1/2 which is the smallest of the screw cutting ones they made. What you have could be either a 4 1/2 or maybe it is bigger brother, a #5. Looks like it was a bench model vs the foot powered version. There is one of the bench versions in the video. Not sure how useful it will really be for a gunsmith. It does have an original tool holder. YouTube

Roy Underhill of The PBS series The Woodwright's Shop also did a full episode on the 4 1/2 he has.

Hope this helps!! Just love foot powered machinery!!! Thanks Ed

 

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Limy Sami

Diamond

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Jan 7, 2007

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Norfolk, UK

• Feb 10, 2019

• #11

Cobranut said:

Never seen a lathe suspended from above like that. I guess it saves workbench space...

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Southern hemisphere model.

 

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donniem

Plastic

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• Feb 10, 2019

• #12

Thanks !!!

jim rozen said:

This lathe was made by Barnes.

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Thanks everyone for the info and links. Love messing with this old iron. As for the upside down pics, this old man was lucky to get them posted at all Thanks again for the help!!

 

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wdTom

Aluminum

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Jan 21, 2005

Location

Rhode Island

• Feb 10, 2019

• #13

I hope you have a stack of change gears.