Leblond Regal Lathe, Ottawa, Crown Assets

[trevj]

https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=538043&lcn=694766&lct=L&srchtype=&so=ASC&sf=ferm-clos&lci=L694766&str=1&lotnf=1

Looks to be a 550v, 2hp motor on it. You can run 2hp on a standard 220v single phase source, so it's a straightforward motor swap, from the look of it.

Might be as old as the mountains, but its liable to be far less worn out than the brand new Chinesium that is on offer!

 

[Pennywise]

I've spotted the same one, I wondered about the 3ph550V motor too. It's in my neighbourhood
so I'm thinking of looking it over in person.

 

[YYCHM]

 

[Pennywise]

That's it, I tried to post this photo on another site but couldn't. Probably because I hadn't made the required number of posts.
I used to work in a number of gov't labs/workshops back in the day, these machines didn't see a lot of use as a general rule, they can be a good deal.

 

[Jayham]

I now know where the steady rest came with my lathe is from!

 

[Pennywise]

it's over $1000 with a few days to go.

 

[Dabbler]

it should hit 4000$, resale is north of 6000$

 

[trevj]

My 'gold' rule of thumb, is if you can get a decent, name brand machine, that was made to a specification, rather than to a price, for near or less than the equal sized machine from China sell for at retail, you have probably made a far better decision, than if you were worried about Warranty Coverage, and the like!

 

[quitereal]

Taper attachment out back