Restoring Jet 1024PY

[Rushton]

Question: I'm working on making sure the lubricants on this little guy are all up to par before I start using it. Can someone confirm for me that the level showing through this oil view port is reading as adequate. Given the way the surface tension has caused the oil level to rise on the clear plate, I'm a little unsure of it...

 

[Rushton]

Can you tell me what size cutting tools are on the lathe? I have a 1024P being shipped and will begin acquiring tools.

That quick mount tool post is an AXA size (series 100), so 3/16" - 1/2" using standard AXA tool holders. See: https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_related.php?RelatedID=1311965162

 

[cokdnlokd]

After cleaning, lubing, and testing I am pretty impressed with mine as well.

 

[kiwi_007]

This isn't a Jet but was made in Taiwan in 1985, it's a 11 x 24 and was made by Wey YII Corp which are still in business and make the Microweily lathes.
It came with the original sales brochure, manual and the original tool box with all tools
The threading is imperial with imperial leadscrew but has the change gears for metric, funnily the cross, top and tailstock are all metric pitch with dual dials.
I have noticed a number of differences between some of these lathes, most you won't notice with a quick glance.

 

[Rushton]

I find it endlessly interesting that there are so many variations on this basic machine, finished off in different ways by different manufacturers. Thanks for sharing these pictures. It's a solid little machine.

 

[verbotenwhisky]

This isn't a Jet but was made in Taiwan in 1985, it's a 11 x 24 and was made by Wey YII Corp which are still in business and make the Microweily lathes.
It came with the original sales brochure, manual and the original tool box with all tools
The threading is imperial with imperial leadscrew but has the change gears for metric, funnily the cross, top and tailstock are all metric pitch with dual dials.
I have noticed a number of differences between some of these lathes, most you won't notice with a quick glance.

That looks nice....

 

[DAT510]

Nice lathe, should give you years of good service.

I have noticed a number of differences between some of these lathes, most you won't notice with a quick glance.

Interestingly the Half-Nut and Power Feed controls are mounted on the Left side, on the actual lathe photo, which is opposite to my Jet. Yet the Brochure shows them on the Right Side........ Must be a down under thing?

 

[kiwi_007]

Nice lathe, should give you years of good service.


Interestingly the Half-Nut and Power Feed controls are mounted on the Left side, on the actual lathe photo, which is opposite to my Jet. Yet the Brochure shows them on the Right Side........ Must be a down under thing?

Most of the lathes sold in New Zealand have the carriage handle on the right on the apron, but you do find a few with the carriage handle on the left.
I prefer the handle on the right.
The lathe is in almost new condition, I have to make a new stand for it as I didn't get the stand it was on.
One thing I noticed in the sales brochure was the spindle was available as a D1-4.
Another thing I notice in the manual it lists two different feed and threading charts, apparently there was a change in the number of teeth on a couple of gears in the norton box. One set is marked as applying to this lathe.