Is this a Pacemaker?

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Just curious.

Frank R said:

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Not a Pacemaker, but made by American Tool Works that also makes the Pacemaker.

You might find it here - plenty to go through

American Tool Works Co. - Publication Reprints | VintageMachinery.org

High Duty, maybe. I am a little fuzzy on American's non-Pacemaker offerings.

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(I'll assume its the blue job)

High Duty 12 speed. There were also 8 speeds similar. This one an oldie with plain spindle bearings - though post 1927 with the improved feed clutches

Greg Menke covers them here

http://pounceatron.dreamhosters.com/docs/index.html

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Thanks John. I found a PDF at the link.

Here is the CL listing I was assuming about

American made heavy duty machine shop lathe - general for sale - by...

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Not a late 30's machine but maybe early 1930's- the reinforced tailstock is much like the Pacemaker's. Its a later evolution of the High Duty design however the clutch lever arrangement, thread dial and headstock casting are more of a late '20's- note the few gits oilers around the quickchange box as well.

I've not seen these spindle bearings apart though- they are certainly not roller bearing but and not the classic bronze bushings, but some kind of pressure lubricated bushing system- note the presence of sight glasses and no drip oilers.

The machine looks in rather good shape, and the work lamp is correctly mounted (I fabbed up an old TV studio lamp in that location on my machine)- its a good spot providing a bunch of light right onto the work- and not hard to keep out of the way of the tailstock.