My new Harrison lathe

[Pete.]

Yes that motor is one heavy lump. View attachment 174190

8 pole motor. Don't see those often.

 

[Dieselman 63]

8 pole motor. Don't see those often.

Be interesting to see whether the internal gearing is straight cut or helical.

What’s the top speed it can do Spencer?

 

[pressbrake1]

Won’t be a speed king , spindle is on plan bearings

 

[Dieselman 63]

Won’t be a speed king , spindle is on plan bearings

My Bantam only does 1600 and it runs on Gamet bearings

 

[brightspark]

god what have you bought the pipe threader for its a monster

 

[God mode restorations]

god what have you bought the pipe threader for its a monster

Yer it's a monster. I had to move it from there workshop to outside today.

 

[brightspark]

are you going to run the lathe of a 415 volt converter as its not dual voltage

 

[God mode restorations]

are you going to run the lathe of a 415 volt converter as its not dual voltage

I think so. I will sus that out when I get the pair back home.

 

[God mode restorations]

Am sitting here waiting for hiab lorry. Should be here at 9 clock. Excited.....

 

[Dieselman 63]

Am sitting here waiting for hiab lorry. Should be here at 9 clock. Excited.....

It’s a rush for sure! Best of luck

 

[God mode restorations]

All done.job went fantastic. I will post pictures soon .

 

[God mode restorations]

Great success today. Job went smooth and simple. Nothing got broken.

 

[pressbrake1]

What about picking that lathe from my place, I’ve only been waiting since July!

 

[pressbrake1]

Looks like a Joshua heap threaded

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@spencer 427 Seeing that ^^, I'm feeling inadequate now....

 

[God mode restorations]

What about picking that lathe from my place, I’ve only been waiting since July!

Yes I know. I will come get .

 

[God mode restorations]

Looks like a Joshua heap threaded

Think you could be right.

 

[Dieselman 63]

That’s smashing! You really need a flat cap and half a cig to show you’re *really* into these old machines

 

[MattF]

@spencer 427 Seeing that ^^, I'm feeling inadequate now....

He may be buying large machines to compensate for inadequacies.

 

[Dieselman 63]

He may be buying large machines to compensate for inadequacies.

I’m racking my brains but I can’t think of the other person on this forum who has a large collection of lathes and vices... perhaps they’re similarly afflicted though