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8th April 2013, 10:58 AM #1Senior Member
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Any Atlas Lathe and Drummond Lathe Owners out there?
Good morning,just wondering if there are members out there who have the above machines.I have a long bed Atlas and various Drummonds.Accurate little machines these but have seen many that have been doing mens work on a boy diet,causing them to be unloved.This is the way I aquired my first Drummond 30plus years ago. Be delighted to hear from any co owners here. John.
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8th April 2013, 11:09 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Flat belt Drummond
John
I owned a round bed Drummond lathe about 55 years ago.
It was originally a pedal lathe with a large flywheel underneath. I converted it to a power drive with a 1/4 hp washing machine motor driving the large flywheel & then a flat leather belt drive to the headstock spindle.
Also built a backgear set up to it using 4 Hercus gears. It worked well.
Used it for some of my younger years, did a lot of work with it.
Would like to own it now just for the memory.
regards
Bruce
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8th April 2013, 05:44 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi John,
Dont own either of those lathes but would love to. Would also like to see plenty of photo's. There's a Drummond Round Bar lathe on Gumtree:
Antique Lathe | Miscellaneous Goods | Gumtree Australia Bunbury Area - South Bunbury
Looks like a project if I ever saw one!
Ben
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8th April 2013, 06:22 PM #4
Model B
hi john
I have a Drummond model B, circa 1920 , it is one of the last B models built - the B were produced from 1912 to 1921 . It has been converted to electric drive . The little machine has some nice features, like the auto power feed disengage . It is very well made . And, the modern A section ? belts fit the headstock pullies . It has V section pullies, unusual for that time maybe .
The round bed doesnt appeal to me .
Mike
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