Ultradog MN
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2020
I asked about this lathe on the hobby forum but not much info there.
I heard of this lathe through the grapevine.
It is in a shop that does centerless grinding.
The owner worked there for a long time and recently bought the business. Old owner was something of a hoarder and has the place filled with decrepit old grinding machines. Lord what an oily, jumbled up place! New guy is going to get rid of all the old stuff and make the place flow better and more productive.
I was kind of interested in this lathe. Would first see if it runs and depending on how good or bad clean it up and resell it.
Pretty sure I could get it for $300-$500.
Compound and cross slide are still pretty tight.
Ways are so scummy you can't tell. And so much junk around it I couldn't move the carriage more than a few inches.
Only tooling I saw was the little 3 jaw and a Phase II? BXA sized tool post that is missing the handle.
I'm guessing the lathe is about 15x42"
Polish-American Machinery Corporation.
Is it a Tarnow?
Is it worth monkeying with?
I'd need to be able to make a few bucks on it to be worthwhile.
The place is dark and crammed full of crap so not good photos.
Would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks02ó
I heard of this lathe through the grapevine.
It is in a shop that does centerless grinding.
The owner worked there for a long time and recently bought the business. Old owner was something of a hoarder and has the place filled with decrepit old grinding machines. Lord what an oily, jumbled up place! New guy is going to get rid of all the old stuff and make the place flow better and more productive.
I was kind of interested in this lathe. Would first see if it runs and depending on how good or bad clean it up and resell it.
Pretty sure I could get it for $300-$500.
Compound and cross slide are still pretty tight.
Ways are so scummy you can't tell. And so much junk around it I couldn't move the carriage more than a few inches.
Only tooling I saw was the little 3 jaw and a Phase II? BXA sized tool post that is missing the handle.
I'm guessing the lathe is about 15x42"
Polish-American Machinery Corporation.
Is it a Tarnow?
Is it worth monkeying with?
I'd need to be able to make a few bucks on it to be worthwhile.
The place is dark and crammed full of crap so not good photos.
Would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks02ó