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I did look for that pic, but have yet to locate it for you. Yes, I think yours has to be right around the point of the flat belt, and the stand alone motor. You have a Sidney that few have. I have seen many since I got mine, and have only seen the spider wheel on the headstock in a pic once.
There is a Sidney from around the same years as yours, that looked alot like a Monarch CK, especially the shift levers on the headstock. I was looking at it on another site today. It was old enough the headstock had babbit bearings rather than the tapered timkins.
I cant tell from the pics, but is that a clutch type engagment machine? Sorry the pics arent very clear, and my old eyes have a hard time seeing well. Also, Sidney had changed the script on there tags I believe in the 1920s, that could give some clue to approx yr. Post more pics of it , if you dont mind.
If the lathe is still all there, and in decent shape, other than needing to be cleaned and de rusted, it should make a fine machine. Your passed away loved one, would be looking down smiling on you.
I think Ron is right, that thing probably swings mor than 11 inches, I get the tap measure out and check. Many lathes of yrs past swung much more than they advertised. Mine says 14 inch on the tag, but swings 171/4 inches.
With any luck, it will be restoreable.
It sur is a Sidney you wont see around to often, if at all. Sidneys like mine, are still found in low numbers, but still around just the same. That one you own must be a rare Sidney.
There is a Sidney from around the same years as yours, that looked alot like a Monarch CK, especially the shift levers on the headstock. I was looking at it on another site today. It was old enough the headstock had babbit bearings rather than the tapered timkins.
I cant tell from the pics, but is that a clutch type engagment machine? Sorry the pics arent very clear, and my old eyes have a hard time seeing well. Also, Sidney had changed the script on there tags I believe in the 1920s, that could give some clue to approx yr. Post more pics of it , if you dont mind.
If the lathe is still all there, and in decent shape, other than needing to be cleaned and de rusted, it should make a fine machine. Your passed away loved one, would be looking down smiling on you.
I think Ron is right, that thing probably swings mor than 11 inches, I get the tap measure out and check. Many lathes of yrs past swung much more than they advertised. Mine says 14 inch on the tag, but swings 171/4 inches.
With any luck, it will be restoreable.
It sur is a Sidney you wont see around to often, if at all. Sidneys like mine, are still found in low numbers, but still around just the same. That one you own must be a rare Sidney.