Patrick Lawlor
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2019
Greetings all,
Last year I purchased the lathe in this story from a machine shop in Chicago. The gentleman that I purchased it from asked me if I'd like to meet the original owner. I said yes and he took me to his office where his nearly 90 year old father was working. He told me that he had purchased the lathe brand new in 1950 and completed his machinist apprenticeship using it. His son went on to tell me that he too had learned on it. Anyhow, there shop is clearing out some older equipment and decided to let this go.
I have been wanting a lathe for some time now and had decided on a South Bend of some kind. I want to be able to make parts for my hobby of restoring vintage things I like. When I was finally in a position to move ahead I saw this machine and decided why fool around, just get the biggest one and be done with it lol.
Last year I purchased the lathe in this story from a machine shop in Chicago. The gentleman that I purchased it from asked me if I'd like to meet the original owner. I said yes and he took me to his office where his nearly 90 year old father was working. He told me that he had purchased the lathe brand new in 1950 and completed his machinist apprenticeship using it. His son went on to tell me that he too had learned on it. Anyhow, there shop is clearing out some older equipment and decided to let this go.
I have been wanting a lathe for some time now and had decided on a South Bend of some kind. I want to be able to make parts for my hobby of restoring vintage things I like. When I was finally in a position to move ahead I saw this machine and decided why fool around, just get the biggest one and be done with it lol.