Show us your BEFORE and AFTER machine restorations!

Kens. It is a labor of love I guess you would say. I usually start by taking many photos, and photo as I take an area apart, I try to work on one area at a time. such as tail stock, carriage/ compound etc., I place all small parts in baggies and label, then after its all apart I start with wire wheel on grinder, pedestal and hand held, and for really greasy parts I spray gunk on first and wash, after all are clean I buff the nuts, bolts and shinney parts on a buffing wheel, the painted parts get taped off and primed and painted. I usually put new bearings and belts while I,m at it.

Rick
 
Thanks for ya"lls kind words, I have restored 8 machine to date, I really love the restoration work. I've always been a wood worker hobbiest, and when I started restoring some old machines I found OWWM which is a site for wood worhing and metel working machines made in the USA ONLY, some great information there., anyway after my father passed away, I was given his machines and one was a 12" craftsman metal lathe, that he aquired but never used, and I didn't know anything about metal lathes, so I restored the craftsman lathe and have learned how to use it,. The metal lathes come in real handy when making parts for machines, that parts are not available for, I liked the metal turning so much I found a more ridged lathe in the rockwell, now I need to find me a bridgeport type mill and I will be set LOL.

Rick
 
Nice work on the 109s, I thought that I was the only one with a couple of these in the shop.
Thank you,
Dale
Cleveland OH
 
Truly some great labors of love seen here!! I should post pics of my restored 1964 HLVH,but it's always full of junk.
 
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