I've had these in the back of my shop for a few years now. I used to use both drill presses before I got a mill. I think the lathe has a broken or missing key but appears to be all there. I really need the space in the shop and don't want to scrap these old machines.
The larger press is nearly 8ft tall. It's a Lodge & Davis. I think it's nearly complete but don't know a lot about them. The large motor used to sit on the floor that used a large belt to turn the whole assembly.
The other is smaller, can't find a name on it. It has a smaller electric motor driving the larger belt system. There is also an old Pratt & Whitney lathe that never worked but might have a lot of parts for someone needing stuff for a restoration.
I'll try to clean out around the Lodge & Davis tomorrow to get pictures and measure the table. It has to be around 20 inches and 3 or 4 inches thick. This thing is massive and heavy but it would sure drill a nice large hole. Like to see them restored and used rather than scrapped but is taking up a lot of usable space in my shop.
I'm in Eastern Ohio about 15 miles from Wheeling WV right along I-70. Can load. Not sure of a value for each, I could use a metal cutting bandsaw either vertical or horizontal. Like trading, what you got?
Pratt & Whitney lathe.
The larger press is nearly 8ft tall. It's a Lodge & Davis. I think it's nearly complete but don't know a lot about them. The large motor used to sit on the floor that used a large belt to turn the whole assembly.
The other is smaller, can't find a name on it. It has a smaller electric motor driving the larger belt system. There is also an old Pratt & Whitney lathe that never worked but might have a lot of parts for someone needing stuff for a restoration.
I'll try to clean out around the Lodge & Davis tomorrow to get pictures and measure the table. It has to be around 20 inches and 3 or 4 inches thick. This thing is massive and heavy but it would sure drill a nice large hole. Like to see them restored and used rather than scrapped but is taking up a lot of usable space in my shop.
I'm in Eastern Ohio about 15 miles from Wheeling WV right along I-70. Can load. Not sure of a value for each, I could use a metal cutting bandsaw either vertical or horizontal. Like trading, what you got?
Pratt & Whitney lathe.
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