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Re the gearbox nameplate, I've contacted Rick Robison of Wells-Index about the instructions and available feeds. He hasn't answered me yet on this query, but I expect he will soon (maybe they let him have some time off occasionally!).
Seems nobody has the nametag/plate, at least that I've seen...
Hauling my Model 55, a Bridgeport round ram M head and my Enco 12 x 24 belt driven bench lathe (and the bench) cost me $350 in 1998. This from Santa Clarita to Sun Valley, with the Sun Valley end having a very difficult and steep up hill and 90 degree turn. Jim Dunkle ("Baby' brother of the Dunkle Bros machinery movers) did the job without crashing dials and crank handles or bending lead screws. Set them right in my garage off the overhead monorail on his trailer. Moved them like I would move a box of books. I called Dunkle Bros first and they sent someone by to scout out my address. It was no way with them, but the gal in the office gave me Jim's phone number and said he was the one that could do it (smaller and nimbler than the big brothers).
I can't believe they have been there all this time, with neither mill spinning, but I do get some use out of the lathe.
John Friend
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Looks like between ezduzit and icore3user we can have a SoCal Model 55 club!
Seems nobody has the nametag/plate, at least that I've seen...
Hauling my Model 55, a Bridgeport round ram M head and my Enco 12 x 24 belt driven bench lathe (and the bench) cost me $350 in 1998. This from Santa Clarita to Sun Valley, with the Sun Valley end having a very difficult and steep up hill and 90 degree turn. Jim Dunkle ("Baby' brother of the Dunkle Bros machinery movers) did the job without crashing dials and crank handles or bending lead screws. Set them right in my garage off the overhead monorail on his trailer. Moved them like I would move a box of books. I called Dunkle Bros first and they sent someone by to scout out my address. It was no way with them, but the gal in the office gave me Jim's phone number and said he was the one that could do it (smaller and nimbler than the big brothers).
I can't believe they have been there all this time, with neither mill spinning, but I do get some use out of the lathe.
John Friend
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Looks like between ezduzit and icore3user we can have a SoCal Model 55 club!