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12th May 2013, 07:33 PM #16
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I have noticed over the years Macson lathes changed the bed profile...
Old ones all flat bed, next up was a single V for the tailstock, late ones were the usual two V, two flats.Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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12th May 2013, 07:35 PM #17
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This local lathe looks very similar to the OP model.
Macson Metal Lathe Flat Belt Flat BED Lathe Adelaide | eBay
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12th May 2013, 08:55 PM #18
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Yep, I agree. Looks like a newer model. It seems to have both line shaft and electric motor drive as standard (unless it is a realy good retrofit). The one that our club also has a modification for an electric motor. At a guess it may have been done in the 1970s.
Originally Posted by nearnexus
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13th May 2013, 09:34 PM #19
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Does the angle iron holding the headstock on look wrong? or is that just me?
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13th May 2013, 10:30 PM #20
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Originally Posted by Stustoys
No, it's not just you Stu. Can't ever recall seeing a neat conversion from line shaft drive to self contained electric motor. My brother in law, a farmer, has a big lathe that was "modernised" by his father. Same aesthetic.
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14th May 2013, 10:11 PM #21
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Yes we had a fuggly conversion on our John Lang lathe 10 hp motor overhead driving direct to a Thornycroft truck gearbox 5 foward 1 rev.It was vee belted[5] to the largest flat cone pulley that had a shrink fit vee sheave fitted.A real gut buster to work and no trouble getting a sweat up.It used to blow fuses if it was in low gear so we rigged up a car clutch Austin a90 between motor gearbox also hydraulic so could use it along the saddle travel. worked well so many jobs. No 5 eaton 2 speed axles used to break the noses off.from overloading.We used to machine out the old nose a new piece of duraflex welded and shrunk in,then new thread cut.Replacement 30 yrs ago 3grand for a housing ]new]our repair 200 dollars.we also bored a cylinder of a Bulldog tractor line bored with the cylinder anchored to the saddle.Not a pretty picturs but it did the job well the frame[o head was made from old truck chassis rails.Fond memories John. Originally Posted by Anorak Bob
No, it's not just you Stu. Can't ever recall seeing a neat conversion from line shaft drive to self contained electric motor. My brother in law, a farmer, has a big lathe that was "modernised" by his father. Same aesthetic.
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15th May 2013, 05:08 PM #22
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I also looked at it an thought it looked out of place. I am now even more curious to find info on it. Originally Posted by Stustoys
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