Hoppy
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2005
- Location
- Millington, NJ
I'm looking at a 13" Leblond Regal, early 1960's vintage. What kind of reputation do these machines have? Are there any specific 'trouble spots' that I should watch out for?
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Hello I know this is a very old thread but I recently bought a 13" Regal and someone removed motor tag ? I was hoping you could help with who made the 3hp motor for the lathe and if possible mabye a pic of your tag with the wiring hi low layout ? If it's not to much trouble . Thankyou in advance, Mick in Ca.I have always liked the Leblond Regal lathes, as they seem to fit me perfectly. I can reach down for a handle, and there it is, without looking. I have run Monarchs, Clausing Colchesters, Logans, South Bends, Sheffields, and a few others I can't remember, but I like the Leblond Regal the best. I think the Monarch is a little more machine ( heavier built), and I had the choice of that or the Regal. I bought the Regal. As for Servoshift, when they are good, they're good. When they go bad, they're horrible. I bought one without it, and I love it. Mine is a '65, and has seen some
use. It has some evidence of a few boo boos and some careless handling, but still turns out good work. Check to make sure the spindle nose has not been too abused. Clamping chucks on and off without cleaning ALL the chips out of the chuck can cause the spindle to get marked up by trapped chips, a common form of abuse/neglect on this type of spindle. Hope you enjoy your Regal as much as I do mine!-JM
Mick you will get better results if you go directly to the LeBlond user site you will have to join but its free
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