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New old Van Norman 5 Lathe

JohnWol

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New member here, just finished cleaning up a Van Norman 5 lathe, by Waltham.

Anyone have an idea on the date it was made, and what the big "98" stamped in the side represents?

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Coolest cleanup in a long time!

Not sure but the 98 might have been a plant designation for the machine. Typically done with stamped tags screwed to them.
There's something like a tapped hole there, and something round surrounding the stamping.
 








 
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