ClappedOutBport
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2016
After doing a lot of work on a 10x36, I finally managed to convince dad to get a little upgrade, and boy what an upgrade. This is our new to us 1943 Sidney 16x54. It's the 16 speed model with the headstock full of herringbone gears. Gorgeous inside and very quet.
I inspected it under power, though I didn't do a hugely wonderful job inspecting it, I forgot to look at a lot of things. It's got busted up handles, the feed clutches don't hold, the cross slide leadscrew bracket is busted and there is quite a knocking from the QCGB at higher speeds. It's got a decent amount of wear and damage, but I'm confident we will be making good parts before spring. While I was there poking around, I noticed the seller had the original steady. He was thinking about adapting it to his new lathe and didn't mention it in the add. He tossed it in for free, which really sweetened the deal.
I don't post much on PM as I can find some of the members here to be, uhh, hard on newbies, but I know you guys appreciate these old machines, I think there is a better wealth of knowledge on Sidney lathes here than anywhere else on the web. I'm sure I'll need some help getting this old beast back into shape.
I inspected it under power, though I didn't do a hugely wonderful job inspecting it, I forgot to look at a lot of things. It's got busted up handles, the feed clutches don't hold, the cross slide leadscrew bracket is busted and there is quite a knocking from the QCGB at higher speeds. It's got a decent amount of wear and damage, but I'm confident we will be making good parts before spring. While I was there poking around, I noticed the seller had the original steady. He was thinking about adapting it to his new lathe and didn't mention it in the add. He tossed it in for free, which really sweetened the deal.
I don't post much on PM as I can find some of the members here to be, uhh, hard on newbies, but I know you guys appreciate these old machines, I think there is a better wealth of knowledge on Sidney lathes here than anywhere else on the web. I'm sure I'll need some help getting this old beast back into shape.