Interesting lathe

[Ben West]

Someone here might be interested in this....

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/tls/1095799846.html

[robert hainstock]

Not for me though. :eek::):)
Bob

[alex carey]

Wow, that is a big lathe, looks very professionally built to. Thats a nice find for anyone wanting a really big bowl lathe.

[neil mackay]

might need a crane to boot :D

[curtis rosche]

wish i could have it

[Dave Ogren]

The problem with this lathe is the DC motor and power train. DC is great for getting the low speeds but doesn't have any torque at low speed. The other problem is only one pulley, which will really limit the speeds variation. If it had a two (2) H.P., AC, 3 phase, motor with a VFC and a three (3) step pulley system, I think that it would then be a real serious turning machine.

Dave

[Wally Dickerman]

Very similar to the Nichols lathe that I had for about 10 years. My Nichols had wheels and a large sand reservoir as this one does. My Nichols weighed 800 lb. and I had 400 lb of sand in it. I turned some big stuff on it.

With a 3 pulley setup and a 2 HP DC motor I had plenty of power. This lathe appears to have only 2 pulleys which IMO isn't enough for a lathe with a very large capacity. To turn both large and small pieces a good selection of speed ranges is a must.

Wally