I brought this home on Friday.
This lathe started out as a treadle, yes foot powered, lathe. A previous owner mounted a counter shaft and 110 volt AC motor. One of the counter shaft blocks are broken. I cobbled the counter shaft block so I could test the lathe. This thing works! The ways are very clean. I think the 3 jaw chuck might be for wood turning. The change gears are missing.<br>
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this thing is amazingly tight and fairly smooth.
This lathe started out as a treadle, yes foot powered, lathe. A previous owner mounted a counter shaft and 110 volt AC motor. One of the counter shaft blocks are broken. I cobbled the counter shaft block so I could test the lathe. This thing works! The ways are very clean. I think the 3 jaw chuck might be for wood turning. The change gears are missing.<br>
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this thing is amazingly tight and fairly smooth.