Hi All,
I picked up this 18" FE REED lathe last week but I couldn't find the camera until today. Here are a few pictures of it before it gets too filthy.
Lathe appears to be in good shape for being at least 110 years old. It predates my 16 inch lathe by a few years. There is no compound gear in the tombstone or listing for one on the screw plaque.
Lathe came with all the toys 3+4 jaw chucks, tombstone, full set of change gears, tool post, boaring bar tool post, spare flat belting, bits....yada, yadda, yadda
All the feeds and speeds work, but lathe predates the thread dial.
The finish looks good too.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1131.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1128.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1127.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1132.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1133.jpg
The drive system was well executed but I need to move the drive pullies down the shafe about 1" to get the belt centered a little more on the head stock.
I'm even getting the hang of using the lantern tool post.
Al
I picked up this 18" FE REED lathe last week but I couldn't find the camera until today. Here are a few pictures of it before it gets too filthy.
Lathe appears to be in good shape for being at least 110 years old. It predates my 16 inch lathe by a few years. There is no compound gear in the tombstone or listing for one on the screw plaque.
Lathe came with all the toys 3+4 jaw chucks, tombstone, full set of change gears, tool post, boaring bar tool post, spare flat belting, bits....yada, yadda, yadda
All the feeds and speeds work, but lathe predates the thread dial.
The finish looks good too.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1131.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1128.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1127.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1132.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/morrisonandboyd/100_1133.jpg
The drive system was well executed but I need to move the drive pullies down the shafe about 1" to get the belt centered a little more on the head stock.
I'm even getting the hang of using the lantern tool post.
Al