Thread: Show us your lathe

Dave & Willy,

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll start new thread later this week on the build. Have to find the video and updated pictures.


Bought the Al320 for the size-vs-cost when I bought the machine.

I'm using a BX quick change tool post I bought from CDCO in the US.

Mark

Here's a pic of my old worn out lathe.
If anyone can tell me what make it is, it would be good.
Has surfacing and facing feed, came with a complete set of changewheels, including metric, fixed steady, large 4 jaw and faceplate, Threading die holder, heaps of two piece dies, etc.
It is missing the gap bed piece.

It is very worn, but if I lock everything down it can almost cut round.

It has been a very good first lathe, cost $175, many years ago, and has turned all sorts of stuff.

Its great for wood work!
frank.

Interesting.. It has the handwheel on the right like a British design, but has V ways, which given it's vintage you would not have seen on British lathes as they were flat bed...

Might be locally made..

I know i have seen that MB on the headstock leg before have you looked on Lathe........ i would say its European

Originally Posted by new_guy90

I know i have seen that MB on the headstock leg before have you looked on Lathe........ i would say its European

I have emailed Tony, his response
"It might be a 1920s version of this machine:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/ixl/page2.html

These were, possibly, built by Ehrlich:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/ehrlich/
"
It shows some similarities to IXL, but would like an idea of what the MB stands for.
There is nothing on any of the thread or feed rate plates. There is a VEEM sticker on it. I think they must have refurbished it.

frank

My new (to me) Victor lathe.

Haven't used it yet, still sorting out some tooling and doing some cleaning, fluid changes, and I'm waiting on the arrival of a DRO kit for it.

Could it be BM? There is a company listed Bond's Maximus but a quick look can't find anything that looks like your machine.
Stuart

Welcome Jon. Nice looking machine. What are the vitals? Envelope, power etc. Is this an upgrade? Doesn't look like a first lathe.

Welcome Jon,
Congrads on your purchase. I have lathe envy

Does that size camloc spindle have a replaceable register?

Stuart

Thanks Lads.

Bryan - It's actually my first lathe. I'd been seriously considering an AL-1000D and this one came up.

It's 400mm swing over bed by 750mm, D1-6 Camlock, spindle is supported by 3 bearings, 7.5hp 2 speed motor (I believe it operates @ 3.75hp? on the low setting), 16 speeds (30-1800) and it weighs an awful lot for it's size (1200kg or there abouts). Made in Taiwan, probably early to mid 80's at a guess?

Stuart - I don't believe it does.

Cheers
Jon

Jon,
how did you get it on and off the trailer?

Originally Posted by Franklin

I have emailed Tony, his response
"It might be a 1920s version of this machine:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/ixl/page2.html

These were, possibly, built by Ehrlich:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/ehrlich/
"
It shows some similarities to IXL, but would like an idea of what the MB stands for.
There is nothing on any of the thread or feed rate plates. There is a VEEM sticker on it. I think they must have refurbished it.

frank

MB was probably the importer/seller, Ehrlich would have made the lathes at the buyers request and that door changed. Its kinda like the factories in China making machines in different colours

Originally Posted by Jon_77

I'd been seriously considering an AL-1000D and this one came up.

Looks like you got a bit more swing, a bit less length, nearly double the weight and more than double the power. Probably half the price? As long as it hasn't been abused, you won't have to worry about upgrading - maybe ever! That's kind of a nice thought.

My Graziano is similar in size & weight but 'only' 5.5 HP. It's hard to imagine needing that much power but nice to know it's there. OTOH if things go bad I bet they go really bad. I've only done a bit of test cutting so far and it certainly commands a bit more respect than my little bench lathe.

Originally Posted by jack620

Jon,
how did you get it on and off the trailer?

A rather large forklift was used to put it on the trailer. To get it off i used a modified 2 ton engine crane (awaits for the flames )