Who’s older; You or your lathe?

[lordbeezer]

Me 1952. 9” south bend 1937 to be restored this winter. 1943 11” Sheldon.

 

[cathead]

I run geriatric octogenarian and centegenarian lathes.

 

[BGHansen]

I was born in 1959.
Clausing 5418 - 1964
Grizzly G0709 - 2015

Only things older than me in my shop is a DoAll bandsaw (1948) and probably my Oliver Die Filer. There are mornings when I feel older than the DoAll. . .

Bruce

 

[Eyerelief]

I want to be younger than my lathe, but I'm not. Me, originated in '62, Victor 1640 in '77. I think I have been working longer though. I say this because the owner of the lathe, me, thinks the lathe looks and runs great with minimal adjustment. The owner of me claims that I'm out of tolerance, heavily oxidized, annealing, and noisy. She has increased the scheduled maintenance but she's not optimistic.

 

[Janderso]

Let's see. I was born in 1957. (USA)
The Colchester lathe was made in 1975ish. (England)
The Sharpe knee mill was made 1980ish. (Taiwan)
The B&S Micromaster was made in 1966. (USA)
Delta 14" Bandsaw was made in 1977. (Canada)

I am proud to say the equipment is in very good condition considering the age.

 

[neonguy]

I was born in 1961, my Axelson 16x54 is a war baby, 1944.

 

[DavidR8]

Me - born 1966
Lathe - South Bend 10K 1975
Mill - Long Chang LC-30 1980's so far as I can tell

 

[westerner]

My manufacture date- 1960
Millrite MVN- 1974
Chinese 12x36- 1994

I wish I could find a way oil for my knees
that works as good as Vactra

 

[Eyerelief]

I wish I could find a way oil for my knees
that works as good as Vactra

I find that Jack Daniels works for me.

 

[Just for fun]

I'm a little older...... May 1959
Lathe and Mill both 2021