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What can I learn from a Hendey serial number?
- Thread starter lapoole
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johnoder
Diamond
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- Jul 16, 2004
- Location
- Houston, TX USA
Hendeyman still works for a living, but if he drops by for a visit and has the time, maybe he will comment.
Appears to be about 1938. Could be 12 or 18 speed gearhead or even a cone head
Appears to be about 1938. Could be 12 or 18 speed gearhead or even a cone head
lapoole
Plastic
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- Jan 13, 2020
Is there any other way to learn what serial number can tell me? I'm concerned my sellers will stop waiting for me, so I'd like to go back to assess the lathe soon and make an offer.
It's a 12x30 gear head, which I gather means 18 speed?
I'm reading up here and preparing an assessment checklist, which I'll post in case it's useful to others and in case others can suggest additions/refinements.
It's a 12x30 gear head, which I gather means 18 speed?
I'm reading up here and preparing an assessment checklist, which I'll post in case it's useful to others and in case others can suggest additions/refinements.
johnoder
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2004
- Location
- Houston, TX USA
Hendeyman has the records. Without those, you just have a general date it was built as I posted above
You could help your "noticeability" by reposting in the Antique section where Hendeyman would look first
1938 gearheads could be 12 or 18 speeds, A quick way to ascertain which can be done from a photo - a 12 will not have an oil sight glass related to QC gearbox and an 18 will
You could help your "noticeability" by reposting in the Antique section where Hendeyman would look first
1938 gearheads could be 12 or 18 speeds, A quick way to ascertain which can be done from a photo - a 12 will not have an oil sight glass related to QC gearbox and an 18 will
Peroni
Cast Iron
- Joined
- May 18, 2007
- Location
- Yadkinville, NC
A 12 speed will also not have the cross slide quick retract mechanism. It will have a horizontal spindle speed chart where an 18 speed will have a vertical spindle speed chart.
lapoole
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2020
