Little Gloat, but Don't know what make it is?

[Dick Parr]

Well I got something to clean up and play with . Does anyone know what brand of lathe this is (no markings)? One of the guys that worked for me has had this thing sitting on his porch outside with a tarp over it from about 4 years. He is waiting to build a shop and thought it would be done before now. So to get it out of the weather and to give me something to play with until I can save $800 for the Jet I want, I told him he could keep it in my shop and I would get it cleaned up for him. I really don't think he wants it any more. There is lots and lots of rust, but it's solid.

It is 12" over center and 36" to the tail stock and has a 1/3 hp Emerson electric motor. It has a surface plate with a miter gauge so at one time it must have had a sanding disk for it. Need a wrench to move the tool rest and tail stock each time. Threads match the jet mini (1 x 8) so everything I already have will fit it. The MT-2 centers seem to fit it ok so that matchs also.

Now the fun part of getting it cleaned up and working. The motor does work ok, so it's rust removal time.

More pictures after it is cleand up and running.

[John Miliunas]

Dick, just a WAG on my part, but I think I remember seeing one, which looked an awful lot like yours and it was reported to be a Rockwell. And, it doesn't look nearly as rusty as the W&H I redid a while back! Nice score!!!

[Dick Parr]

Thanks John, I'll try to see if a search will show anything on a rockwell lathe. All exposed surefaces are rusted and in some places it might have eaten a little of the bed.

[John Miliunas]

Dick, on the restore I did, I found WD-40 and brass wire brushes to be my "best friends"! BTW, judging by the "plate" mounted on the faceplate, I'd seriously consider checking the bearings.....Looks like they might be a "bit" out of round!

[Joe Tonich]

Dick,

Just a guess, but, it sort of looks like an old DUNLOP (sold by SEARS) to me.

Joe

[Dan Mages]

That is a great find! I think it would look great with a glossy blue powder coating.


Dan

[Bob Aquino]

The tailstock does have a very definate "Delta" look to it. But the way the bed slopes off throws it off. The sticker on the headstock isn't readable on the web, what does it say? Have you looked all over it for clues? BTW, good find.

[Dick Parr]

Bob,

The sticker reads,

The Highest Priced Bearing In The World
Equipped With
SKF
Ball Bearing


It looks like at one time there was a name plate in the front middle of the bed but it gone now. Each part has a cast (raised) part number on it. No other markings.

[John Shuk]

I see the emerson electric motor so it makes me think Sears

[Gary Max]

The cool part is you got the tool rest with it. You might need to get a step pully for the motor for speed control. There should be alot of things you can do with the lathe.

[John Miliunas]

Gary, in looking at one of the pics with the cover off, it does look like there may be a step pulley assembly on the headstock. As for the actual origin of the machine, if it actually is a Rockwell/Delta, we may need some more expertise on it. Where's John Weber when you need him?!

[Dick Parr]

John it does have a step (4 speed) pulley on the headstock.