[modeleng] Re: Lathe for sale

Jesse, the large "bulge" on the tailstock is nothing more exciting that a 
massive bearing.

Yes, it is  fairly short bed, but built like a battleship.
Interestingly, it originally had dual drive, belt off  lineshaft, and 
tredle.
The latter was designed so that it is possible to reduce a 3" dia. bar by 
half inch in one pass.
But only if you have leg muscles far stronger than mine!
I understand that this was so it could be used to make parts if the engine 
had failed, and therefore couldnt drive the lathe.

I doubt "we" would ever need that facility, but it does indicate how solidly 
it is built.
Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 2:46 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Lathe for sale


Alan,

When I worked at the Aluminium rolling mill in the 1950s and 60s, we had
several old WWII ship lathes.  They all had fairly short beds in proportion
to swing diameter.  Seems to have been pretty standard over here in ship
lathes.  Like your lathe, they were built "hell for stout" so they would
last forever.

What I want to know is what the "gearbox" or whatever it is that is on the
tailstock just ahead of the handwheel on your lathe?  I have never seen such
an arrangement and it reminds me of a planetary gearbox to maybe get more
thrust when using large dia drills.

Jesse in 43 degree F. Troy, TN


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