Vicmarc LV 150 Wood Lathe

[wm460]

I have never seen one of these before is it a dedicated copy lathe?

Large Vicmarc LV 150 Wood Lathe - Australian Made | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Large-Vicmarc-LV-150-Wood-Lathe-Australian-Made-/271023873627?pt=AU_Hardware&hash=item3f1a481e5b)

[Big Shed]

Can't help you with your query, but there is a problem with your signature.

As you can see you have somehow deleted or moved a picture in Photobucket and it now doesn't show. If or when you do fix that could you also arrange the 2 pictures side by side so that your signature doesn't take up quite as much screen real estate?

[pommyphil]

Yes, I've been looking at that, chain-driven cross-slide toolpost and an Elephant on

the lawn, I want both :D

[TTIT]

Yes, I've been looking at that, chain-driven cross-slide toolpost and an Elephant on

the lawn, I want both :DAnd I thought I would have been the only one to notice the elephant :C

[pommyphil]

The lathe is very interesting too, a very quick search turned nothing up.

lots of good features, but sad he painted over the Vicmarc blue.

Anyone know any history ? Phil

[Paul39]

It could have been set up for pattern making in a metal casting plant.

In the US Oliver made some good sized lathes for that purpose.

https://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=939&bih=551&q=oliver+pattern+making+lathes&oq=oliver+pattern+making+lathes&gs_l=img.12...2042.9387.0.11761.28.19.0.9.0.0.89.1350.19.19.0...0.0...1ac.rqtPyQ-14Ko

[HSS]

You could try contacting vicmarc for details. I had no idea they'd made a lathe with a carriage. I have one on my lathe and use it all the time. I can be very handy depending on what work you're doing.

[Old Croc]

This is one of the original Vicmarc lathes, there is one here in Townsville, and the chain drive can be a help or a nuisance, depending on your point of view,
rgds,
Crocy.