Need some help with a Goodell-pratt 494, please

[Dave Parkis]

I picked up a really nice old Goodell-pratt 494 lathe that came with a bunch of stuff I wasn't expecting. I knew there was an attachment to use it as as a metal lathe, but I didn't expect to be able to use it as as a scroll saw, buffing station attachment and more. Can anyone point me toward a manual or is there anyone here that has one and would be willing to answer some questions?

[Sid Matheny]

Couldn't find a manual but this link might help you.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/goodell-pratt/

[Marvin Hasenak]

I have had one for about 20 years, I have never found a manual. I also have 2 of the smaller ones. Fun to play with, on the smaller ones, one I hooked up to a PSI variable speed motor, small enough for travel and or carry out to the backyard to mess with.

[steve morris6]

here is a catalog from G-P from the mid 20's, the lathes, including your's start at page 356.

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=4904

there's is also a picture of a 494 here:

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoind...il.aspx?id=759



that a really cool looking old lathe, gotta love the tablesaw and scrollsaw attachments.

apparently it should have a morse taper #1 in the headstock and a mt #0 in the tailstock. might be tricky finding modern attachments in such a small size, ive never seen a live centre with mt 0!

[Dave Parkis]

Thanks for the help. The catalog will also help me identify some of the pieces. Its got the original motor, the fret saw attachment, the slide unit for when its a metal lathe, a lot of centers, the 3-jaw chuck, buffing spindle, the countershaft and some other stuff I don't see in the catalog. I'm kicking myself because I discarded the table saw attachment not realizing what it was. I'll be posting some pics later today/tonight.

[Don Bunce]

The Sherline lathe has a 0 mt in the tailstock, and 1mt in the headstock. Live centers, drill chucks, etc are available from Sherline or Amazon.

[Marvin Hasenak]

It should have 1-8 tpi threaded spindle, mine does. I use my collet chuck on mine.