New to me Lodge & Shipley 20" Powerturn

moonlight machine said:

Well my friend and I did a little road trip of about 200 miles today and picked up my new to me Lodge & Shipley Powerturn from member Hobby Machine. We used my friends Dodge Cummins Dually and other than it being a bit of a rough ride on what passes for roads in michigan it was great. I rented a trailer from SunBelt Rentals. The trailer was flawless, loading was easy, called the local towing company and they sent a wrecker capable of lifting 30 tons, a bit overkill but it worked great and the operator / driver was excellent. Hobby Machine was very helpful and great to deal with. We left my place about 8:30 AM, and were back to my shop by 10:00 PM with time out for 2 proper sit down meals at nice restaurants. As easy a day of machinery moving as you could ever ask for. I'll post some photos when I get a chance.

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steve-l said:

I think these L&S machines are as good a lathe as has ever been made and every one deserves preservation. Since Monarch bought L&S, they still support these machines. Parts are expensive and Monarch does not have every piece, but the option is at least there. Hobby Machine was not able to do a good assessment of this lathe's condition. I'm pretty sure the new owner will. Please let us know how good it is with photos. She's a heavy beast and will require a damn good foundation and several leveling cycles to get right. I owned a Dodge Cummins Dually for 11 years and they are super trucks, but I would not have used mine to move that lathe, you were at the very edge of the trucks use envelope. I used a 35 ton crane and a 40' flat bed tractor/trailer rig to move mine. Good luck.

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