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Hey folks, excited newbie here just getting into hobby machining. I've never owned a lathe before, but have been looking for one for a while now. Big watcher of the YouTube machinist folks.
I'll be picking up this beauty on Monday, and am stoked to start making some chips. Looks pretty darn complete and original to me, with tons of tooling and attachments (4-jaw, 5C collets/adapter/closer, steady rest, follow rest, etc.). Based on representations made to me by the seller and the following YouTube video, it runs great, including both power carriage and cross feed.
Based on the serial number (5794), I understand it was born in 1943. Model number is "04TLC-700A".
No idea how much wear there currently is in the bed or spindle. I don't foresee doing any high-precision work---at least not right away---so I'm not all that concerned. And as for threading, I haven't been spoiled by a quick-change gearbox, so having to deal with change gears is better than no lathe at all. (That said, while it looks like there are a bunch of gears provided, I don't know if all are present.)
A few questions for all you old Logan pros:
(1) What do you guys think?
(2) Any idea what's going on with the compound? The standard type compound isn't there, but what's in its place looks to be an old casting with some type of cam-action lever, potentially an option on the original? Either way, looks like it was most recently used for single-op threading or something. Figuring out how to get a toolpost on there will obviously be one of the first things I do.
(3) Any idea if that small dividing head was an original option? And does anyone know the purpose of (what I would describe to be) the 'geared faceplate'?
(4) I don't know what's in any of the drawers yet. Hoping for a bunch more goodies.
(5) Anything else I should know about?
(6) What's a good first project? I'm quite mechanically inclined, and have done a bunch of woodworking. So I don't mind biting off more than some can chew.
All the best, and thanks in advance,
Jeff // Berkeley, CA
I'll be picking up this beauty on Monday, and am stoked to start making some chips. Looks pretty darn complete and original to me, with tons of tooling and attachments (4-jaw, 5C collets/adapter/closer, steady rest, follow rest, etc.). Based on representations made to me by the seller and the following YouTube video, it runs great, including both power carriage and cross feed.
Based on the serial number (5794), I understand it was born in 1943. Model number is "04TLC-700A".
No idea how much wear there currently is in the bed or spindle. I don't foresee doing any high-precision work---at least not right away---so I'm not all that concerned. And as for threading, I haven't been spoiled by a quick-change gearbox, so having to deal with change gears is better than no lathe at all. (That said, while it looks like there are a bunch of gears provided, I don't know if all are present.)
A few questions for all you old Logan pros:
(1) What do you guys think?
(2) Any idea what's going on with the compound? The standard type compound isn't there, but what's in its place looks to be an old casting with some type of cam-action lever, potentially an option on the original? Either way, looks like it was most recently used for single-op threading or something. Figuring out how to get a toolpost on there will obviously be one of the first things I do.
(3) Any idea if that small dividing head was an original option? And does anyone know the purpose of (what I would describe to be) the 'geared faceplate'?
(4) I don't know what's in any of the drawers yet. Hoping for a bunch more goodies.
(5) Anything else I should know about?
(6) What's a good first project? I'm quite mechanically inclined, and have done a bunch of woodworking. So I don't mind biting off more than some can chew.
All the best, and thanks in advance,
Jeff // Berkeley, CA