The ‘New” lathe

[Colonial Boy]

Been setting up the big lathe and found that the flat belt from the idler shaft to the head would foul, slightly on the frame below the idler.
Simple solution, bolt in a new section and cut the middle out of the offending bit of frame., then put the new piece back, do up the bolts and all is right.

Wrong!!

When I cut the piece out the frame sprung outwards 3/8”, luckily I had a long clamp that would pull it in again ( a recent purchase at the monthly market for a few dollars).

However all well that ends well
The counter shaft will have to be set up again, one things for sure, l won’t be taking it apart

 

[ohio ramrod]

I like to see people putting older tools back to life. I still use my flat belt lathe. It has served me well for over forty years.

 

[tallpine]

I have a South Bend flat belt that my dad bought used in 1945, a year before I was born.Three generations have turned metal on the old lathe and she is still going strong.

 

[Dwight Rutherford]

My Dalton flat belt lathe was patented in 1905. Use it frequently.

 

[dave tonge]

My piller drill fully geared has a brass plate on it stating it had been commandeered for war work being refurbished and rebuilt in 1942 . it was 50years old at that date ,90 odd years old and still less than quarter of a thou play in the shaft. Its jut a puppy next to my Elliot flat belt lathe still perfectly good at a150.