Another "What is this lathe?" thread.

PHPaul

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Grandson's buddy picked this lathe up and is trying to identify it. Says there's no markings anywhere and I can't see any when I blow the pix up. It's old enough to be belt drive, you can see the shaft and pulleys in one of the pictures. I can probably guide him through cleaning and lubricating and getting it set up, but a name and model would be handy just in case...
 
Kinda looks like Atlas 'Blue' to me.
I wager a $1 that Robert sees this and knows straight off.

What about the one on the far left on the tailgate?
Need more picts of that one too!

(and what's all that weird white stuff all over the place? :grin: )
 
This might be its younger brother.

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W F Barnes Lathe

Good evening. I have a W F Barnes Lathe with number 57 on the frame, patented 21 Feb 1886 with stamp showing manufacture Rockford Illonois 1887. I will post picture and also add any additonal information I get on closer examination. Trying to get a feel for whether this machine is of any...
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Superburban said:
This might be its younger brother.

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W F Barnes Lathe

Good evening. I have a W F Barnes Lathe with number 57 on the frame, patented 21 Feb 1886 with stamp showing manufacture Rockford Illonois 1887. I will post picture and also add any additonal information I get on closer examination. Trying to get a feel for whether this machine is of any...
www.practicalmachinist.com
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LOL pedal drive lathe.
 
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