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I snagged this little crud ball yesterday for a song.
The lathe itself is filthy cruddy, but it does have a very nice heavy stand. Everything seems to be there, with no missing parts, but I didn't get any other goodies with it.
This machine was made in 1945 for war production according to the tag.
The motor is not original, but it's a weird version like I've never seen. I looks to be a special purpose motor for harsh environment, because it is sealed and has a built in on/off switch for remote operation. There are only 2 wires that come out of the motor, and it does not reverse.
It runs well, but I'm gonna change it out to a 1/2 hp that's reversible.
For some reason these derelict machines seem to follow me home lately.....
The lathe itself is filthy cruddy, but it does have a very nice heavy stand. Everything seems to be there, with no missing parts, but I didn't get any other goodies with it.
This machine was made in 1945 for war production according to the tag.
The motor is not original, but it's a weird version like I've never seen. I looks to be a special purpose motor for harsh environment, because it is sealed and has a built in on/off switch for remote operation. There are only 2 wires that come out of the motor, and it does not reverse.
It runs well, but I'm gonna change it out to a 1/2 hp that's reversible.
For some reason these derelict machines seem to follow me home lately.....