Hardinge Tool Room Lathe

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I can get this guy for 400 bucks. It has two chucks some collets and a three phase motor. It doesn't look complete to me, but I know nothing of these machines. I would have to drive a 100 miles to get it. Your opinions are appreciated.
Thanks, Mark

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It's interesting but has very limited capability. Since there is no feedscrew or leadscrew, there is no power feed and you won't be able to cut threads. Hardinge machinery is extremely high quality and it would make a nice second operation machine, but I wouldn't recommend it as your primary lathe.

Tom
 
I believe the lathe was actually made by Elgin after Hardinge bought them out. I've never seen a lathe with a rear feed screw but that doesn't mean they don't exist. This one has a rear T-slot and that may be what you are looking at. Here's a link with some info:

Hardinge & Elgin Bench Lathes

Tom
 
It looks like an over-grown jeweler's lathe. Being made by Elgin, this would make sense. Interesting, but more in the realm of a collector, not user. If you want a useful small lathe look into one of those 9x18" Chinese lathes sold by Harbor Freight and others for around $900. They will do almost any bigger lathes will do except cut left hand threads.
 
this is one of hardinge 2nd-operation lathes. won't do threads or auto-feed. only have high-low speeds, and backward-reverse spindle. good for second oprations collet work of multiple parts/repeat operation
 
Tamper84 said:
Is it me or does it look like the lead screws in the back??:dunno:

Chris
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It doesn't seem to have a crossfeed, only the compound, and it does look like a giant watchmakers lathe. It looks like a very solid/rigid bed design, intriguing machine. I have half a mind to drive the 100 miles to see if it has a leadscrew in the back. If it is still there next week I might make an offer on it. I have nice South Bend 10K lathe so if I did buy it, it would be a project.
 
Look at lathes.co.uk.


It actually looks pretty complete, as far as the major stuff goes. With chucks the seller is actually paying you to take it off his hands. Not a primary lathe, these were intended as jewelers lathes and to make small bushings, etc. No threadcutting ability or power feeds, which is the only reason I'd call it a secondary lathe.

It does have both the crossfeed and compound...look closely. Those sell for $200 on their own.

$400 is fair....actually a really good deal. The plus side is that with the flat ways you could scrape this lathe in easier than the standard "V" prismatic type and it would not be a huge job. I'd jump all over that if I was looking for a small secondary lathe.
 
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