Help ID extra compound slide and homemade base.

w1im · Apr 27, 2014

I bought a 1938 SB 9 Model C from a guy on craigslist. It was given to him and doesn't know anything about it. It came with what looks like an extra compound slide from a larger lathe. The base that it pivots on looks homemade and the only markings on either, other than the dial and angle scale is "52" stamped into the underside of the slide.

Any ideas what this might have been used for?

Thanks

MetalCarnage · Apr 28, 2014

It looks like someone had cobbled up a "milling attachment" for a lathe. At least that's what the clamp attached to the slide would lead me to believe.

-Ron

freeclimbmtb · Apr 28, 2014

Thats sort of what I was thinking, but its lacking some pieces to actually attach it to the cross slide. I just wonder where they cobbled it from. The angle graduations look too good to be home made, but what machine held the ballcrank onto the screw with a roll pin??

MetalCarnage · Apr 28, 2014

I definitely can't say but it looks OLD. Maybe a post on the antique machinery forum would get you more info.

-Ron

jim rozen · Apr 28, 2014

The roll pin is an add-on repair. The handle is supposed to be held on
by the setscrew that enters in through the larger ball on the handle.

That was originally a hardinge toolmaker's lathe compound in part.

stephen thomas · Apr 28, 2014

Agree-Cataract era Hardinge.

Though in truth, a lot of the bench lathes from that era had similar compounds.
But to me the lines & details say "Hardinge".

smt

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Help ID extra compound slide and homemade base.

w1im

Plastic

MetalCarnage

Stainless

freeclimbmtb

Cast Iron

MetalCarnage

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jim rozen

Diamond

stephen thomas

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