this is quite a big lathe
ebay.com/itm/24-x-84-Oliver-Pattern-Makers-Lathe-/381420381858
would make a nice restoration project and could still do some real big work make sure you have a fork lift
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big old oliver
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7 years ago
Looks like the motor end has been underwater. A lot of rust up to a level.
It looks like a metal lathe that was converted. Can you match this design up to a 24x84 Oliver ? Hope so.
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that end does have a lot of rust so maybe stored badly or
it was in use with electrical problems which could cause the lathe to corrode more quickly with the lathe acting as an anode
the ad does mention electrical problems
it is an odd bird for sure it has that shaft that looks to be connected to a pulley
a pattern maker lathe may have unusual attachments
this looks similar with the shaft and the pulley exposed but the shaft is smooth looking so not sure of the purpose
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this is also very similar
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i get it now the shaft connects to the tooling holder that can be moved up and down the bed
really amazing lathe
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Looks like this machine and wonder if the housing is normal or is a motor housing that was adapted to keep belts from flying or dust into it...
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could be i have seen a couple with the housings