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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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Originally Posted by j.ashburn
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
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
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