Who’s older; You or your lathe?

great white said:
Hmmm, I guess I didn’t realize when I asked the question that there would be so many equipment “hoarders”…. :congratulate:
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That is exactly what I was thinking! "Well, this lathe was made in 1923, the other one is 1952, the one I use most is a 1965, and the one over in the corner is new." Sheesh. I only have money and room for one!
 
I'm a '50 model, my Craftsman is around the same. A 101.27440, it was superceded ~1955, give or take, I never cared to run it down any closer than that.
 
Lathe from 1953, and I’m a relative young ‘un being born In 1988. No idea of the age of my mill, but I’d guess at 1980’s


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My main lathe, a Regal Leblond 19" is built about 1943, I think, about a year older than me, my other lathe, a 9" Monarch Jr. is likely from the 19 teens. I have owned over a dozen lathes over the years, but these are the ones that I have retired with.
 
I must be a lathe collector:

Got a flat belt drive Leblond 16"x120" must be about a 1920 vintage
Got a 1941 10EE
Got an early 50s 10EE, about my age
Got a mid 60s Leblond servo shift 13x54
Got an early 80s Mazak M4 CNC 16"x72"
Got a late 80s Hardinge CHNC
 
Lathe (Atlas Craftsman): May 1944 bearing dates
Me: May 1969 birth date
It was meant to be! Ha! (Groan, I'll see myself out.)
 
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