Antique lathe

[combustable herbage]

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I have never seen anything like this one side of the way is round like you see on wood lathes.
I don't recognize the logo of the brand I looked up companies with n m and then Co but I couldn't see any names that matched. maybe the m is for machine.

 

[Tom Kitta]

Maybe its very old and actually historically valuable - maybe its from like early Victorian age? It also could be assembled from different parts and thus look strange.

Here is very similar machine - http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=37375

Notice the chuck, back hand wheel, and in picture is the wheel that goes in the bottom. It feels like metal cutting "Treadle lathe" with bottom missing.

 

[Tom O]

That looks vaguely familiar I’m wondering if I’ve seen that style of lathe going through Modern Tools main door.

 

[kevin.decelles]

My Sebastian lathe "should" have legs like that, but someone chopped them off @ 10" to make it fit on a bench

This one isn't mine (because it isn't amputated)

 

[combustable herbage]

Maybe its very old and actually historically valuable - maybe its from like early Victorian age? It also could be assembled from different parts and thus look strange.

Here is very similar machine - http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=37375

Notice the chuck, back hand wheel, and in picture is the wheel that goes in the bottom. It feels like metal cutting "Treadle lathe" with bottom missing.

I think your right about that wheel, It would be the same concept as the old sewing machines. I was looking on that site for treadle lathes and I didn't find any other pictures that were close.
Its interesting for sure maybe I'll have to slip through the stay at home and go and have a look at it.

 

[kevin.decelles]

That Sebastian above is from 1890-1905 era. Also designed as a treadle lathe.

 

[combustable herbage]

So yours has been adapted to take an electric motor, How does it cut? , being that old its a piece of history I imagine they are quite rare.
For that time it must have been pretty incredible to run when back then spinning magic all day but it must have been tough to get tools not like today.
and I love those old tool posts that's what I first learned on but never knew how to really sharpen anything.

 

[kevin.decelles]

Mine needs a rebuild. I put an el3ctric motor on it and a synthetic belt, sounded sweet but the headstock needs new Babbitt and a new base. Long term project.

Well built for the time all things consider3d


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[combustable herbage]

Mine needs a rebuild. I put an el3ctric motor on it and a synthetic belt, sounded sweet but the headstock needs new Babbitt and a new base. Long term project

Its a sweet little machine and a great long term project, maybe when you get old.