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Never seen anything like this before says it was used in glassworks, the way?s look massive, very cool .

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No idea what this was originally built to do. Can't see glass being part of the picture.

The stone wall behind it is really cool!

Weird..... The "looks new" Motor sits 90 degrees to the spindle rotation.

Some kind of chuck on the tailstock. So big it needs a carriage!

"Almost" looks like a wood lathe but with no tool rest.
 
Its definitely a glassblowers lathe.

No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby,
 
Ok, so I got curious as he**.

From littonengr.com

"Glassblowing lathes will be found in almost every scientific glassblowing shop. the primary function of the lathe is to hold and rotate glass tubing, rod or glass apparatus during the glass fabrication process. Extremely usefull to the scientific glassblower - provides a much wider range of glass manipulation, size and accuracy than normally achieved by hand.

Glass lathes are available as bench or floor models. The head stock is fixed, and usually houses the main controls (on/off, rotational speed). The tail stock moves towards or away from the head stock by way of the larger wheel pictured. This movement is used to gather or take away glass during the fabrication process. The tail stock moves on rails (or ways) that maintain extremely accurate alignment with the head stock."

Lots more out there by googling glass blowers lathe.

Ya, I neither need nor want another hobby........o_O
 
Mcgyver said:
Its definitely a glassblowers lathe.

No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby,
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.......so, when do you pick it up?:cool::p
 
Mcgyver said:
No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby, No, I do not need another hobby,
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Glassblowing is probably one of the coolest things I've ever done. You should pick it up as another hobby :D They run workshops at the harbour front center https://harbourfrontcentre.com/program/craft-design/courses/ if you'd like to dip your feet in.

I'd recommend anybody give glassblowing/working a try if they ever get the chance.

That lathe looks pretty cool. There are tons of repurposing ideas running through my head but it's probably not very usefull for anything other than it's intended purpose. Looks cool though.....
 
I’m not sure if it is still there but in downtown Victoria there was a glass blowing place with a gallery above to watch them work their magic.
 
I got curious, and looked up the guy who taught us the class in TO back in about 2007/8. https://www.benjaminkikkert.com/about-benjamin Looks like he's at a studio on Granville island in Vancouver, and they teach the same style courses there. https://vancouverstudioglass.com/Highly recommended teacher.

Yeah, I know the lathe posted above is for scientific/lab glass, and tube work, but I never miss an opportunity to encourage people to give artistic glass blowing a try. Especially people with wood/metal working backgrounds. It's unlike any other medium you've probably worked with. It's very cool.
 
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