Please help identify old lathes, mills, equipment (was Vintage info)

soon2bwelder · Jan 22, 2022

Not sure if this is correct place to send pics to but only way I found to do so.anyway I bought a storage unit with these two lathes in it.plus 2 mills a surface and a shaper.but am going to focus on these lathes before the rest of machines.any info that will point me in right direction as to how to operate value or anything at all will be greatly appreciated.thank you very much

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dalmatiangirl61 · Jan 22, 2022

I'd say those 2 lathes are worth $300 to $500 each, on a good day, IF you can load them. If the mills are same vintage, probably same value. Far too old and ancient for my shop.

johnoder · Jan 22, 2022

Extension sliding bed gap Putnam from around 1901 on the first one

Scan from 1901 Manning, Maxwell and Moore catalog - whose plaque is on this Putnam. They later owned the make

Second lathe has a QC gear box quite a lot like a Monarch "A"

Tom A · Jan 23, 2022

I like the creative use of the compressor pulley on the Putnam - It'll certainly help keep the operator cool :~)

I also see what looks like a horizontal mill in the back corner, in the close up shot of the Monarch.

Joe in NH · Jan 23, 2022

Aland Islands - associated with Finland.

Aland - Wikipedia

Joe in NH

soon2bwelder · Jan 24, 2022

Tom A said:
I like the creative use of the compressor pulley on the Putnam - It'll certainly help keep the operator cool :~)

I also see what looks like a horizontal mill in the back corner, in the close up shot of the Monarch.

Yes you are correct there is a van Norman #12 ,a brown and sharp mill also a shaper built by stonebridge machine company in Worcester Mass.any input on rest of these would be greatly appreciated.am also interested in anyone who may have interest in any of machines

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RCPDesigns · Jan 24, 2022

With the weight of the subjects, value and interests usually have a lot to do with location. I'd be interested in the surface grinder but it appears you're in about 33 hours round trip, by plane, for me and I doubt I can check the surface grinder on the flight home.

dalmatiangirl61 · Jan 24, 2022

If you have not got the hint yet, you need to tell us where you are. I'd be interested in the shaper, but only if you are somewhere between California and Utah

. And what is the loading situation? Forklift on site? Forklift available down the street? Or forklift available from rental yard that is 4 hours away? How about access to the building? Pavement/cement to door? Hard pack gravel to door? Some gravel that gets soft and squishy when wet to door? 5 acres of muddy field to get to door?

A buyer should not have to ask so many questions, if you want to sell lay out all the info.

johnoder · Jan 24, 2022

tell us where you are

His profile under "about me" says Yuma, AZ

dalmatiangirl61 · Jan 24, 2022

johnoder said:
His profile under "about me" says Yuma, AZ

That would be within driving distance for me!

PM sent on the shaper.

M.B. Naegle · Jan 24, 2022

Interesting lathes, but a bit too far for me. They are not "valuable" in that you'll make a bunch of money selling them, but they have value IMO. They'll all be projects for the interested parties, but deserve to stay out of the scrap heap and can still be useful tools in the right hands.

With the Putnam, I recall reading something about a "frog-foot" design being an early style?

On the Monarch, does anyone know the purpose of the small vertical lever between the QC gearbox and the lead screw? Curious if it has anything to do with a design mystery on my Whitcomb Blaisdell lathe. More pictures would help.

soon2bwelder · Jan 25, 2022

johnoder said:
His profile under "about me" says Yuma, AZ

Yes yuma az is correct

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Limy Sami · Jan 25, 2022

soon2bwelder said:
Yes yuma az is correct

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Then please alter your Country.

dalmatiangirl61 · Jan 25, 2022

Anyone recognize the shaper? It looks like Sturdee Machine Co on the inspection door, not finding anything on VM or google search for that name.

DDoug · Jan 25, 2022

Limy Sami said:
Then please alter your Country.

Now how can qty (1) person doo all that ???

soon2bwelder · Jan 25, 2022

dalmatiangirl61 said:
Anyone recognize the shaper? It looks like Sturdee Machine Co on the inspection door, not finding anything on VM or google search for that name.

The shaper is built by Stockbridge machine co.
Worcester Ma.

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dalmatiangirl61 · Jan 26, 2022

soon2bwelder said:
The shaper is built by Stockbridge machine co.
Worcester Ma.

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Now I see where you mentioned that name before, sorry, I was just looking at the pic. So what is the model#? Should be listed on it somewhere D3, D4, D5, D6 or D7? Still need more details, let me know.

RCPDesigns · Jan 26, 2022

johnoder said:
His profile under "about me" says Yuma, AZ

That seems closer than Finland but still a wee bit too far.

RCPDesigns · Jan 26, 2022

digger doug said:
Now how can qty (1) person doo all that ???

Start in local politics, then move up to state level, national level and finally run for President. You have my vote already.

soon2bwelder · Jan 31, 2022

dalmatiangirl61 said:
Now I see where you mentioned that name before, sorry, I was just looking at the pic. So what is the model#? Should be listed on it somewhere D3, D4, D5, D6 or D7? Still need more details, let me know.

I apologize for late response,had the flu for a few days.i have not found a model number on it yet but am going back to where it is at this evening and will look for any other markings on it.as for the loading of it,I have 30 more days to clean building out.if I sell any of the machines within that time there is no problem at all loading them.i have forklift there and floor is all concrete.i plan on unbolting them from floor and using 50 ton hyd Jack's lift and set on dollies designed to move heavy machines and pull each of them out and load on trailer..but even if after the 30 days they will be at my shop where loading them will not be a problem.

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