SW Putnam "Tubular" Bed 24" X 12 Foot

johnoder · Aug 21, 2019

Were they all marked "SW" or is that just "earlier"?

Metal Lathe - tools - by owner - sale

Wonder how far back SP owned this. I think used be in East Houston a big SP shop facility

Always amazed at their relative lack of weight - 1901 M,M & M says 6545 on the 12 foot

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Joe in NH · Aug 21, 2019

Discussion of SW Putnam's Sons nom-de-plume at https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...45-1860-putnam-lathe-resto-114708/#post431586 (Peter of this board who is the locally recognized Putnam expert.) Adjunct to Putnam Tool Company later re-combined with Putnam Machine Co (per Putnam Machine Co. - History | VintageMachinery.org.)

Given the styling (Frog-foot tubular bed) I would put the date-range after 1876 but up into the Manning, Maxwell Moore age of the 20th century. Well shown in Rose's "Modern Machine Shop Practice" of 1879.

Joe in NH

4GSR · Aug 22, 2019

One of them Bellville ranchers probably bought it thinking he can fix anything on his farm with it. Bet it has $5000 price tag on it too!

m-lud · Aug 22, 2019

4GSR said:
One of them Bellville ranchers probably bought it thinking he can fix anything on his farm with it. Bet it has $5000 price tag on it too!

Those adds that don't list a price are usually out of line.

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