Sheldon Exl-56b - "fixer Upper" Is There Any Hope, Doctor?

[d4xycrq]

Auction 'win'. Let these pictures serve as before!































Whaddya think? Poster boy for Evap-o-rust? They sell that in 55 gallon drums?

And very surprised to see that my 8N would pick the lathe up.... But needed a bit of extra weight on it's nose!

Ray

 

[CluelessNewB]

I would try electrolytic rust removal, cheaper in the long run than Evap-o-rust!

 

[d4xycrq]

I would try electrolytic rust removal, cheaper in the long run than Evap-o-rust!

Clue,

Yep, will do! The good thing about electrolysis is you don't need to degrease. Then again, there's no grease/oil on this poor Sheldon!

Ray

 

[hvontres]

well, at least the steady and follower rest look servicable Was this lathe stored under the sea by any chance?
Good luck getting everything back into shape.

 

[middle.road]

Dang, that is a shame, make one kinda tearful.
Wish you were closer, we could start tossing parts into my electro-tank...

 

[atwatterkent]

A little bit if surface rust. Big deal. And everything's there except for a tool rest. They must have had a shaper at one time too, judging by the tool holder in one of the drawers.
By the way, nice Ford

 

[mattthemuppet2]

it's certainly very well tooled! Hopefully it's just surface rust on the precision surfaces, in which case a butt load of time in the electrolysis tank, some scotchbright and some paint and you'll have a lovely lathe. The backgears certainly look in very good shape. I presume that a rebuild thread is on the cards?

May I ask how much?

 

[Ulma Doctor]

why would anyone do that to a lathe!!!!!!

 

[hermetic]

You bought it! It will clean up and make a very nice machine, it is a pity someone didn't grease it down and sheet it, but there you go. Get stuck in and have some fun. Surface rust on cast iron, no problem!
Phil

 

[ariscats]

Beautiful and very well tooled.We are waiting progress report with photos of course