New (old) monarch lathe

valyrianSteel · Jul 23, 2021

I recently got my first lathe and need help identifying the year and model the bed is around 60” of workspace and was just wondering if anybody has any information on what it could be or old brochures of it. These are the only photos I have it.

johnoder · Jul 23, 2021

Quite a list here - see if anything matches up

Monarch Machine Tool Co. - Publication Reprints | VintageMachinery.org

have fun

Model A and on up here

http://pounceatron.dreamhosters.com/docs/monarch/monarch-lathe-brochure.pdf

ph

valyrianSteel · Jul 23, 2021

Sorry about the lack of photos I can’t upload them at the time but it’s a 16 speed and it’s from the 1930s not sure which year exactly or model but it only has one vent cover in front of the electric motor and most of the ones I see have 2 vents, but thank you for the help

johnoder · Jul 23, 2021

One of several how-to threads on posting photos

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...res-south-bend-forum-372508/?highlight=photos

have fun

johnoder · Jul 24, 2021

valyrianSteel said:
Sorry about the lack of photos I can’t upload them at the time but it’s a 16 speed and it’s from the 1930s not sure which year exactly or model but it only has one vent cover in front of the electric motor and most of the ones I see have 2 vents, but thank you for the help

Here are some giveaways circa November 1930 - one vent cover, non articulated speed change levers - though the 20" may be larger than yours - it is definitely representative of those days. Note also clutch lever up high on head stock

All these will have threaded spindle noses (or their proprietary flanged nose) and only a few years older will have plain (Bronze or Babbitt style) spindle bearings with lift off covers

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/2103/20812.pdf

have fun

valyrianSteel · Jul 24, 2021

The one difference I have seen with the lathe is the lever to the left of the tpi tag isn’t there. but there is a lever above the tag which makes me wonder if it’s a different model or different year but everything else is similar and it might be a 20” it doesn’t seem a lot shorter but idk what the shorter option was. And the reason for not being able to post pictures is Uve been at the hospital for a month and been using my phone to do everything and the website isn’t super mobile friendly

matt_isserstedt · Jul 25, 2021

The pics are microscopic, relatively. Not complaining, just my honest feedback. It would appear to me to be one of the CK family.

Eventually you are going to need the serial number to find more info. I believe on those machines its stamped into the tailstock end of the bedway between the vee and flat ways. That's assuming the typical serial plate has been damaged or removed.

A very good choice is to call up Monarch Sidney (find info by google) and pay the $75 for a manual set specific to your serial number.

valyrianSteel · Jul 26, 2021

Thank you I didn’t know they would do that and will be looking into once I get back home and sadly the website isn’t very mobile friendly for posting images.

Search

Largest Manufacturing Technology Community on the Web

Search

New (old) monarch lathe

valyrianSteel

Plastic

johnoder

Diamond

valyrianSteel

Plastic

johnoder

Diamond

johnoder

Diamond

valyrianSteel

Plastic

matt_isserstedt

Diamond

valyrianSteel

Plastic

Similar threads