My Old Wood Lathe

[steve morris6]

long time lurker, so I decided to share!!

ive been trning for several years, started with a little 4 speed benchtop, typical "motor on a door hinge", graduated to a 4 speed beaver, then added a jackshaft for 8 speeds.

had this old craftmaster for several years, 12+ speeds, reversible 1hp hoover motor, and a pile or modern attachments

made in london Ontario in the late 40's

[daryl moses]

Nice looking old lathe, i'm sure it serves you well.
BTW, just so happens i've been to London Ontario. Beautiful part of Canada.

[steve morris6]

it does serve me very well. i make and sell stuff at artisan's markets, so somedays it will run all day.

lowest speed is around 250 rpm, highest is a dizzying 4000 plus, i never go that high of course

the electrical switch on the motor itself is a reversing switch, main power is the leg of the stand. the reversing switch is a double pole, double throw wired into the start circuit. motor draws 16 amps on 120, so its wired for 240

headstock is standard 1-8 tpi, mt2, 1-8 tpi lh on the outboard end. tailstock is mt2

craftmaster, aka henry power tools, made all the machinist vices for the entire allied forces during ww2, just some obscure history!