Thread: French lathe

Cool. Pneumatic tailstock?

few more pics

it might work this time

Quick Google search of the OP 320 as on the plate at the front of the headstock suggests it's made by HEB (H. Ernault Batignolles) and that it's a copying lathe, but that's about as far as I get... I did Google translate a French forum or two, and got the feeling that perhaps OP 320 refers to a series rather than a specific model....

*edit* And looking again at the tailstock lever, there is HEB on it, and the same logo again on the back of the headstock... Lol.

Originally Posted by Jekyll and Hyde

Quick Google search of the OP 320 as on the plate at the front of the headstock suggests it's made by HEB (H. Ernault Batignolles) and that it's a copying lathe, but that's about as far as I get... I did Google translate a French forum or two, and got the feeling that perhaps OP 320 refers to a series rather than a specific model....

*edit* And looking again at the tailstock lever, there is HEB on it, and the same logo again on the back of the headstock... Lol.

Merci mon ami

This shed has other stuff, an ancient MACSON flat belt lathe with bits missing eg leadscrew and the saddle is on the floor !

I have never seen this lathe brand before.
It appears to have a hydraulic copying attachment built onto the rear of the cross-slide. This, along with what appears to be a pneumatically operated tailstock, suggests that this lathe is some form of volume production lathe.
I await those whose specific knowledge can enlighten us all.
This is an interesting beast and I look forward to finding out more.
Thanks for this posting.
Quentin

A big old shaper with bits missing ..maybe scrap value only

Not sure what this is or what it does

Originally Posted by morrisman

Not sure what this is or what it does

Hi morrisman, here ya go

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQ2eGpWqiQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL]Punch shaper UMF Ruhla Typ 32, making chips - YouTube[/ame]

Cheers.

Hard to tell with only one photo, but that shaper doesn't look too bad - there is a cover plate missing but as that's where you adjust the stroke length it could just be on the floor. All the other bits that I would expect to see from that view are there - including a vice.

Michael

Shame to see that stuff not covered in oil or such to stop it from rusting, if it's for sale morrisman I hope you get the shaper(with vice, wow) and the punch shaper; or is it at some sort of old stuff museum type tourist place?.

Cheers.

Not sure what this is or what it does

Well, that already has been answered by posting a video link to my punch & die shaper.
But I wasn't aware that someone else built them (licensed?). Basically, there's only one manufacturer and that's Thiel. After WWII, Thiel became UMF (in the GDR) and Thiel was reestablished as Thiel, but in GER.


Nick

Sounds like the die shapers are rare and I would say desirably cool. Hope it goes to a good home.
So Nick, have you found much use for yours? I remember drooling when you got it. Still can't believe how quiet it is.

So Nick, have you found much use for yours? I remember drooling when you got it. Still can't believe how quiet it is.

Admittedly, I bought it just because it is so cool.
You can crank through with the big handwheel on the back. But just with one finger! Try that with any other shaper.

I only used it once, not just for playing around. But one day, I'll make a stamping tool ...


Nick