Will McRay
Aluminum
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2017
I came across a Monarch 18-CBB manufactured in 1940 about 5 hours away from and could not pass on the deal. This was purchase by the New York Ship Building Corporation in Camden, NJ in Jan 16, 1940. This has a20.5 Swing and 48 inches between centers. Motor is 7.5 hp and dual voltage, currently wired for 440v 3ph, but I will rewire for 220v. Some time in the mid 40's the lathe was sold to a paper mill in PA and was rail transported to that mill. The mill was placed in the shop and there it served it life for light use I am told. After the mill closed, the lathe was auctioned off and bought by a local business man who was not a machinist and never used not knew anything about it.
Beyond being really dirty from many years of sitting and dust collection, I brought it home and degreased and pressure washed it before bringing it in the shop. The ways look awesome. No ridges on the ways. Need to drain, flush and fill the head stock and apron and check the oil flows. Change sight glasses and way wipers.
A long with the lathe came a very heavy pallet of tooling. I have not gone through it all yet, but quick observations are a very large and heavy 4 jaw chuck, 5C Hardridge speed collet chuck and collets, 3J Hardridge speed chuck and collets, 18N jacobs drill chuck on MT4 taper, and miscellaneous never used horizontal milling cutters, drills bits, reamers and some never use small Morse Counter-bore drills. There is a lot on the pallet so I am sure there will some new findings forthcoming.
Lastly, the overall condition is great. A little TLC is needed. I am debating either painting the machine or leaving it alone and retain the patina and history of the machine. What are your thoughts?
Can't wait to get this up and going, but no rush.....
Beyond being really dirty from many years of sitting and dust collection, I brought it home and degreased and pressure washed it before bringing it in the shop. The ways look awesome. No ridges on the ways. Need to drain, flush and fill the head stock and apron and check the oil flows. Change sight glasses and way wipers.
A long with the lathe came a very heavy pallet of tooling. I have not gone through it all yet, but quick observations are a very large and heavy 4 jaw chuck, 5C Hardridge speed collet chuck and collets, 3J Hardridge speed chuck and collets, 18N jacobs drill chuck on MT4 taper, and miscellaneous never used horizontal milling cutters, drills bits, reamers and some never use small Morse Counter-bore drills. There is a lot on the pallet so I am sure there will some new findings forthcoming.
Lastly, the overall condition is great. A little TLC is needed. I am debating either painting the machine or leaving it alone and retain the patina and history of the machine. What are your thoughts?
Can't wait to get this up and going, but no rush.....