Logan 14 Inch Do You Own One? Model 6565 In Particular

[4GSR]

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I notice a handle to a mill in the corner of the picture, did your boss have a mill in the shed, too? If so, offer to buy it too...

BTW-Nice find there, with patients, you'll find the parts you need to get it running. A suggestion would be to make a pulley to accept VS belt. Wouldn't be hard to make. I have a 14" Rockwell lathe with a similar VS drive to it. The motor has a simple pulley/sheave on it that fits the VS belt. It's about 3" in diameter with a 7/8" bore. Likewise, I'll be adding a VFD to the lathe once I get it set up so I don't have to rely on the manual VS drive equipped on the lathe. Ken

 

[scoder75]

I notice a handle to a mill in the corner of the picture, did your boss have a mill in the shed, too? If so, offer to buy it too...

Yes there is a Bridgeport mill but it is the M head. There is zero tooling, no collets or vise and a lot of rust. The motor was also stolen from this machine. I have seen the J head mills sell in the $1500 to $2000 range around here. So when I am done with the lathe project that will be my next purchase. (when I replenish my funds! LOL)

 

[Usmcdevildog]

hope these close up photos help brother

logan lathe 6565 hand brake 2

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

back side of handbrake and connecting rod logan lathe 6565

logan lathe 6565 hand brake 3

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

view of side panel where the pins are drilled and inserted to hold the hand brake assembly...

logan lathe 6565 hand brake 4

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

view of side panel where the pins are drilled and inserted to hold the hand brake assembly...

logand lathe 6565 hand brake 5

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

side view of brake shoe and connecting rod of hand brake logan 6565

logan lathe hand brake 6

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

side view of brake shoe back side of hand brake Logan 6565

logan lathe 6565 hand brake 7

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

front Inside view of the hand brake and stop switch logan lathe 6565

Logan Lathe 6565 hand brake 1

• Usmcdevildog
• Mar 2, 2016

inside the hand brake of a logan 6565

 

[RandyM]

Thank you USMCDD, this is exactly what I was looking for.

How does the brake arm connect to the brass swivel casting?

 

[Usmcdevildog]

It seems its just pinned into the back of it and everything operates off those two pins in the close up pic of the outside of the lathe

 

[shott8283]

Thank you USMCDD, this is exactly what I was looking for.

How does the brake arm connect to the brass swivel casting?

thats odd. my 6561-H doesnt have provisions for a brake. different year I presume?

 

[Usmcdevildog]

thats odd. my 6561-H doesnt have provisions for a brake. different year I presume?

No it had to be ordered that way and then they cut drilled and installed it, you can add a brake to that machine, post a picture of the front of headstock and side of headstock

 

[shott8283]

I will once I get off my triple and get back home. Interested in doing this for sure!

 

[shott8283]

looks like there were provisions for the brake already. may need to keep an eye out for parts

 

[Usmcdevildog]

Yeah you can def add one it looks like, go check out my Logan photo album, and contact Scott at loganactuator.com. He's gonna be your best bet