Basically free and it is a beauty and a beast

[MontanaLon]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/d/chicago-metal-lathe-and-accessories/6925754056.html

$220 for a 20x84" Springfield

 

[mmcmdl]

That would be a keeper as clean as it looks .

 

[francist]

Sweet.

Around here, $220 wouldn't even get me the change gears.

-frank

 

[markba633csi]

Am I seeing that right- it does 1 tpi? that's a coarse thread

 

[MontanaLon]

Am I seeing that right- it does 1 tpi? that's a coarse thread

I've seen that use as a multi thread gear, almost like a worm. That would be some serious saddle movement, not for the rookie thread cutter.

 

[Superburban]

13 days, and the add is still up. Around here, I repsond to many worse deals, within hours and get a reply that 10 or more folks are ahead of me.

 

[Illinoyance]

Yes it is 1 tpi. 96 teeth on the spindle and 24 on the screw works out to 1 tpi on a 4 tpi leadscrew.

 

[FOMOGO]

That's a good looking old machine, and you sure can't argue with the price. I'm still looking for something like that for drive shaft work. Mike

 

[Superburban]

I'm still looking for something like that for drive shaft work. Mike

A shop that did several drive shafts back in the 70's, had two lathes tail end to tail end. Each lathe could be used by itself, or for long shafts, they turned the tail stock of one around, and between the head stock, and carriage. They also had a special pieces that looked like a steady rest, but held bearings for the center bearing on a two or three piece shaft. I saw them cut, welding, and truing drive shafts, but never got to see how they balanced them.

 

[AGCB97]

Very similar to my 1920 Springfield. It does 2 TPI - 56 TPI. 16 x 54"