Any information on this lathe

[jack duren]

lathe cr.jpgIt's on craigslist but can't find much on the internet.Thx

http:// kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/5565179476.html

[Dwight Rutherford]

Found some info here : http://vintagemachinery.org/

[Steve Mawson]

Dont know anything about the lathe but I can not see how the motor bearings would hold up very long with the forces of turning wood. Plus it is 3 phase with no headstock so changing to a 120 or 240 volt motor would not help any.

[Olaf Vogel]

Its a vintage "speed lathe". maybe a Blount.

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoind....aspx?id=14537
American Sawmill likely just rebadge a Blount and sold it as their own - very common.

excellent quality and will likely outlast many of the modern offerings.
the 3 phase will likely require a VFD, but those are available on ebay (and IMO very useful, even mandatory)
looks like there is a speed control on there

btw - the motor is the headstock.

for $250, i'd grab it in a hurry. With VFD ($200-500), you'd have a very nice machine.

[Doug Ladendorf]

Yeah, even looking at the tiny icon I thought "Blount." Quality maker. Great for spindles and smaller boxes and bowls. A VFD as Olaf said gives you extra control.

Doug

[Doug Rasmussen]

It's hard to tell from the picture whether that's a "speed lathe" or simply a plain motor with double ended shaft.

I have a speed lathe with a hollow spindle, 1-1/16" thru hole, that accepts 5C collets. It has a lever on the outboard end to open and close the collet rather than a wheel as shown in the picture.

Mine is one hp, three phase used with a 120V VFD. Works well for turning, even metal with a cross slide mounted tool.