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Narrated: 1940s Metal Lathe [Restoration] (Patreon)

Published:
2019-09-04 03:08:22
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2020-07-02 04:43:16
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2026-06
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Narrated: 1940s Metal Lathe [Restoration]

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Cameron Anderson

Erik, there's a 1910's Prentice Brother's lathe for sale in Duluth MN right now for $500. Looks like it may be missing some pieces, but you may be able to find them online or have them made. Don't know much about these and it would definitely be a project. I was thinking about picking it up myself but the worn ways spooked me. I can send you a link if you're interested

Marc McKenzie

I'm curious why you did this project? You were full of contempt for the lathe, and made that abundantly clear. It wasn't clear if this was a bad or mutiinously maintained tool compared to the others Sears Craftsman made (or comissioned?). I had an uncle who in 1948 would have been the kind of guy who bought this. That's after several years in the Pacific Fleet where he was awarded medals for heorism as a radioman by staying on not one, but two destroyers which were sunk, long enough to ensure Allied help rescued his crew. Between 1945 and 48 he had started school as an Electrical Engineer on the GI bill. Money was scarce. Honor was high. These guys weren't stupid consumers, or bad engineers, they were generous, incredibly hard working men. Today there is an abundance of employment, wealth, and material goods which no one could dream of in 1948.

Wasted Audio

What I take from your story is that HTR is a hero for rescuing this lathe. And I concur.

handtoolrescue

You never know what you are getting into until you take it all apart and see how it was built. This lathe was also generously donated by a fan, so I had another reason to do this specific lathe for a video. There are a few simple modifications that could make this lathe a more serviceable, but it's original design is only meant for extremely light-duty work. This model was designed to be as cheap as possible at the time and therefore suffered from design choices that prevent it from being a good metal lathe. The 0.5" HOLLOW spindle is not acceptable and taking too deep of a cut would cause the spindle to bend immediately, making the entire lathe useless in 1 second. Here is a good link to someone that has taken the time to upgrade the lathe to make it more useful: http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/109/109a.html

handtoolrescue

As much as I want it, I know the shipping cost would kill me!

Clifton Ballad

Cool project! Have I mentioned the intro is awesome? Cus it is, and its like the highlight of my day when a new vid pops up. You could make it run the whole length of the song and I'd enjoy every second. Yes I am that easily amused.... Also, I am completely sold on the narrated vids, not entirely sure I could go back to the non narrated. Zinc alloys all suck, they are all brittle and I'm not a fan of any of them, not just because I cant weld them.... Ok... Maybe mostly because I cant weld them... I've done a few repairs with some of the zinc solder rods (Aladdin was the main one i've used) and I kinda hate every second of it... but they do work. Well Played and keep up the good work!

David Campbell

Well done! I'm looking forward to a big lathe, like a Rivett... Enormous model. I've seen some other guys do them online. It takes guts, knowledge and a good chunk of money to do them right. You always make me chuckle, thanks again!

handtoolrescue

Haha, well thank you. I should do a full-length intro just to drive people crazy, maybe even a 10hr one.

handtoolrescue

Thanks! Yes, I would love to do a big lathe one day. Do it properly with all the surface grinding you can imagine.

Clifton Ballad

If you did a 10 hr one I'd likely play it at work all day long, regardless of how many times my co-workers try to kill me :D

Road_Weary

I will double my Patreon subscription if you do that! 🍺

Jeremy Abel

Ooh, that socket wrench punch trick at 12:53 is ace! Def gotta remember that one. And I am glad I am not alone in enjoying the immensely satisfying sound of sheet aluminum!

Old Crow Bourbon

IMHO it’s good to balance the misconception that everything older is better. Just like there were plenty of .200 hitters in 1920s baseball, there were plenty of products that were not made very well.

Marc McKenzie

HTR & all, admittedly I was feeling a bit touchy about the comments. As John Rabe points out, old doesn’t == great, and as a fellow serious restorer that’s certainly true. To be clear on what my intention is, it was just asking you to be mindful of people versus objects. I wouldn’t be on Patreon if I didn’t appreciate your efforts, and how hard you are working at making a serious go at a career doing this work. Please forgive me all if I came across as rude.

Dimitrios Lykissas

This proves you are ready for a large industrial machine resto. I'm sure a lot of people would love to see you tackle a Bridgeport or the metal planer you've been looking for. I for one, would like to see a multi part series of you restoring a large "heirloom" lathe, like a 10EE or a Hardinge. You should ask for donations (for parts and other necessities) and make a poll on whether to restore the original drive system or replace with a modern one.

Rick

Let's see Eric do the Bridgeport! That would be a great series.