New here - first lathe

tdacon · 2013-08-17T03:43:38+00:00

New here, just got my first lathe - a funky old Craftsman, looks like it was from back in the day when Craftsman tools were still pretty good (I'm a woodworker and I know whereof I speak). Round tube, maybe 36", Morse #1, motor sitting behind it with five-position pulleys and a loosey-goosey belt that you can move easily to adjust the speed. It doesn't seem to have been abused - the plates and all the decals are still on it, wonder of wonders, but the belt guard has been removed and discarded or lost, as you would expect on an old citizen like this. Came with a miscellaneous selection of turning tools, a few gouges and skews, a couple parting tools and a scraper or two. Live center, keyed chuck, arbor for polishing wheels. Pretty well turned out, but no face plate. We'll go ahead and use it pretty much as-is for a small upcoming project, but when winter sets in I look forward to sprucing it up. Here are the numbers. Ring any bells? Model: 113.23801 Serial: 0219.P0073 Best regards, Tom

Aug 17, 2013 20 Replies

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Tom Dacon 13 years ago

Thanks, folks, for all your encouragement and help. I'm waiting impatiently for some free time to clean it up and tune it up and start cutting wood.

Tom

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