The beast of Syracuse- Mulliner Enlund lathe

[jhuston]

Ken, I'd love to see it. I've posted what P.C. catalogs I have to the vm site, but it's extremely rare to find anything much earlier than the very late 20's.

 

[4GSR]

It so happens I have it scanned. And if you like, by all means post it on VM site so others can see it, too. This site resizes the images to a smaller size. If you need a better scan let me know and I'll send them by email. I want to say they are at least 400 dpi. Ken

 

[jhuston]

Ken, that is incredibly helpful! I'll need to read through everything carefully, but you've added immensely to the pool of knowledge on Porter Cable lathes, and yours are the only images I've ever seen of the other milling attachments. I take my hat off to you, sir!

Now I really want a carbo-lathe, too...
-James Huston

 

[Glenn Brooks]

James,

Well said and well Done!

Glenn

 

[Eddyde]

Hi Eddy, I don't have a G-8 here but there's an industrial site about an hour from me called HGR that has them regularly. They usually start around 800.00 but often are reduced after a bit down to about 500.00. I'd have one if I had the room.Maybe someday.

Thanks, but alas, the G-8 is a bit of a dream as my space is quite limited too... Yes I am familiar with the HGR website, I have been checking it regularly for lathes, hope to take a trip to check it out someday soon, only an 8 hr. drive...

 

[jhuston]

Eddy, there is a smaller alternative, the G-4, which is essentially a 4"x 54" belt grinder. I have one and have nothing but good to say of it. There are older sanders like the B-3 or B-9 that are more managable in size as well.
-James Huston

 

[jhuston]

I've been on the hunt for affordable tooling for the Mulliner, and thanks to fellow HM member uglydog, the old girl has some new jewelry in the form of a turn of the century Jacobs #4 chuck,

and this Riten live center,

The chuck looks at home on the lathe, unlike the modern chuck I sometimes borrowed from work; it also opens and closes freely and clamps down on drill bits like a police dog- no slipping here! The Riten live center is also an upgrade over the French made Enco that growled like a cement mixer due to a worn out bearing. I even got a trio of tool holders and now I have an honest -to-goodness threading tool.
Millicent is coming up in the world, and once I finish my shop made armature undercutter I'll have added a whole bag of tricks to this seasoned professional.
-James Huston

 

[Silverbullet]

Wow, congratulations she is a looker. I have many old pc tools. My dad built houses in his younger years . His personal favorites were pc . I can still see him using the saw if I close my eyes even hear the sound running and running down. I've always wanted the little 4" trim saw. Ah someday ill find one I can afford. There going crazy price wise now old metal handheld ones.

 

[jhuston]

Silverbullet, are you talking about this style trim saw?

I see A-4's every once so often; the later 314 tends to go for serious money, but these are a little more reasonable.
-James Huston

 

[Silverbullet]

YUPP there the ones had a chance on a newer one but my other buddy got to it first. Ill bide my time and ill find one that's broken . I use to have a repair business in a rental company doing the electric tool repairs. I had porter cable , Milwaukee, MAKITA, B&D , Bosch, skill, YUPP had tons of parts still have some left. As with everything change comes often . Ill still do repairs if people are willing to pay but most don't. Why fix it when HF has it for twenty bucks. I won't tear them down for twenty bucks now. Except for my own of course.
I have a rare 10 volt MAKITA circular saw with a new motor in it I got stuck for the $100. To repair it. The motor was $80. The way it goes.