126 Year Old Lathe

[Mastiff]

I've got a 19x114 inch Lodge, Davis lathe. The date of 2/11/88 is inscribed on the bed. The whole length is about 14 feet. I couldn't get the whole thing in a picture, I can't get far enough back to get it all in the frame.

 

[RandyM]

She's a beauty! So what are your plans for her?

 

[Bill C.]

I've got a 19x114 inch Lodge, Davis lathe. The date of 2/11/88 is inscribed on the bed. The whole length is about 14 feet. I couldn't get the whole thing in a picture, I can't get far enough back to get it all in the frame.
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She looks good for her age. Thanks for saving her from the scrap yard. Hope she gives you another 40 years of service.

 

[Thomas Paine]

all info from Cope's book:

Lodge and Davis was a reorganization of Lodge, Barker in 1886. Lodge left in 1892, to for Ohio Machine Tool Works, which later became Lodge and Shipley in that same year. Davis reorganized in 1896, when the firm became Davis & Egan Machine Tool. The firm produced one of the earliest electric driven lathes in 1894.

 

[Thomas Paine]

The taper attachment is called a 'Slate' design, which Lodge improved on later. link , another link

contact John Oder at PM, he might have some more info.

It looks really nice. Can you please post more pics with improved lighting?! Thanks! What did you pay, and how did you get it, is there any backstory?

Thanks!

 

[Thomas Paine]

here is Greg Menke's site for hosting. He has a catalog for Lodge and Davis scanned from the Smithsonian. Not sure what year the catalog was produced though, it looks like your version is depicted in it though.

scroll down to L&D:

link

 

[Mastiff]

Thanks for the info, guys!

Here are some more pics:


I got this a number of years ago for $200. The guy lived on a farm out by Rockford, and he had a barnfull of old metalworking machines from the factories that had gone out of business.

I'd love to give the thing to anyone who wants to use it, I don't want to see it scrapped.
If I can't give it away, I'm going to start using it this summer.

 

[Thomas Paine]

did it ever have an overhead drive hooked up? (electric motor?)

 

[Mastiff]

did it ever have an overhead drive hooked up? (electric motor?)

No, it was flat belt drive all the way.

 

[Don B]

I'd love to give the thing to anyone who wants to use it, I don't want to see it scrapped.
If I can't give it away, I'm going to start using it this summer.

Nice find, and a very nice gesture from you to give it away rather than see it scrapped, wish I could take advantage of it, I'd gladly give you your $200 back.


Old machinery has such an appeal,I think this picture fits in this thread.