Old Clausing Model 111 Basket Case

[BZimm]

Good Morning and thanks for having me.

I bought what I think is a Model 111 Clausing lathe the other day, and I'm planning a return trip to bring it home. It is mounted to the original open-legged stand and the majority of parts and pieces are in totes and boxes. I need to decide which of my trailers to take on the trip so I have a couple questions if someone here can stab at an answer. This project fits perfectly in my "what an idiot" category, but I gave the guy some money for this lathe simply because I wanted "dickering" rights to the rest of the stuff he was selling that day. No I don't have pictures....

- About how much is this thing likely to weigh? 300ish?

- What could be overall length? My memory says 50-60 inches.

- Are those legs going to have mounting holes in the feet?

I want to lag all four corners to a pair of skids and anchor the assembly to my trailer. I've hauled plenty of old engines and tractors down the road, so I want a tight and balanced load. Thanks for any answers you're willing to provide.

BZimm

 

[WEL0058]

Welcome to the forum BZ. From this 1953 sales catalog, it list the weights for lathe, motor and stand.

Clausing 1953 Sales Catalog

This should give you a better estimate of the lathe

An open stand is about 150 lbs (A steel cabinet 300 lbs)
A motor would be 30 - 50 lbs.
Plus any additional tooling. Best to figure on 1,000 lbs.

The serial# is stamp on top of the right front corner of the lathe bed.
This will help in dating the lathe and exact model#

Looking forward seeing your progress on this project.

Bob G.