Show us your lathe!
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Earth return power distribution? That's ...amazing.
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It has been around in rural electrification for decades, though not without problems.
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Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
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Earth ground return can have serious impacts on buried metal pipelines. Probably also on railroad tracks, or anything else that can act as a competing conductor.
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Couple of shots of my NOS 1925 SB 9 x48” lathe, and a lathe bench I recently built for it. Lathe was in storage for around 85 years until I found it on Craigs list..
The original overhead drive belt countershaft assembly was missing when I bought it, so fitted a latter, 1950’s model countershaft assembly and DC variable drive motor to power it.
Factory scrapings still present on the bed, under the chuck.
A little better view of the 1925 lathe design. The finish is all original, Gilsonite- a form of naturally occurring alsphaltum, whenheated and mixed with oil, crystalizes on the surface, forming an impervious, rust resistant barrier.
Original purchase receipt...
Glenn
The original overhead drive belt countershaft assembly was missing when I bought it, so fitted a latter, 1950’s model countershaft assembly and DC variable drive motor to power it.
Factory scrapings still present on the bed, under the chuck.
A little better view of the 1925 lathe design. The finish is all original, Gilsonite- a form of naturally occurring alsphaltum, whenheated and mixed with oil, crystalizes on the surface, forming an impervious, rust resistant barrier.
Original purchase receipt...
Glenn
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
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Re: Show us your lathe!
Very cool to have the receipt!
Ed
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
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300 dollars for a brand new lathe. Oh for the good old days!
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Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
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Still sounds like a lot for back then, high end
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Of course that was the price of a car in 1925...
RussN
RussN
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this is my craftsman - 6"atlas lathe.
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According to https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ the $301.00 in 1925 dollars would be equivalent to $4,500.00 in 2021.
Gregg
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
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4500 Washingtons for a quality lathe is a good deal, eh?curtis cutter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:59 pmAccording to https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ the $301.00 in 1925 dollars would be equivalent to $4,500.00 in 2021.
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Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!
Music isn’t at all difficult. All you gotta do is play the right notes at the right time!