We’ve got three of those in our CNC shop, not quite as old, but old none the less. When we move the turret all the way back, it indexes to the next tool. It has adjustable stops to set for each tool, as does yours I see. They are incredibly accurate. We use them mostly for secondary work or fixing our mistakes…ha ha ha. Sometimes we use them for deburring and polishing by hand. Ours use 5C collets. They even have coolant pumps and a sump built into the table. Good on you for giving yours away. I’m sure someone will gladly snatch that baby up. Keep up the great work.
When I restored my South Bend 7" shaper and took the high school bodyshop class bondo and metallic green paint work the rest of the way off of it, I discovered the casting was sealed in Glyptal red paint, then it was "iced" with a thick mix of carbon black and linseed oil, then painted with the signature grey leaded oil-based paint. Once down to bare cast iron, it was rough. I flap-wheeled it and put on multiple coats of high-build automotive primer, block sanding between coats until most of the surface was leveled, glazed the pits and scratches that were left, primed and sanded again, and sprayed it with an oil-based enamel. On the inside I actually used real Glyptal paint to seal the oil sump so the oil wouldn't penetrate through and cause the primer and paint to turn loose. So far, so good, but it's only been three years. I hope that turret lathe goes to a good home, I would have put my name in the pot just to get a chance to restore both its mechanical accuracy and its function/appearance, but there's just not enough room and I have acquired most of what I need for machine tools at this point. I sometimes regret not buying that rough old Axelson from you, but I got a smaller import lathe that does what I need for what the phase conversion system and wiring would have cost me to even turn the Axelson on, so again I hope IT went to a good home, too.
Oh My ! I ran a pretty large lathe like this when I got out of school in the late 70's making plumbing parts/valves for Emco. They came to me in forklift baskets by the thousands. Needless to say I didn't stay there long as repitition and I are really not that good at being friends, LOL. It was a sweat shop with a central flat belt drive in the middle of the long shop. The foundry was at the same level . Salt dispencers at every corner. The chucks were air powered as I remember. Wow Steve, What a great opportunity for someone close to you to have and love as per your wishes. I am in North Central BC Canada so the shipping alone will be more than I can handle. We have a hand powered "Press Drill at the farm that can drill one inch holes all day. It really is a joy to use. The Brideport mill will end up looking better than the day it left the factory. Sure like yer style there fella. Well sir, what a great post and opportunity to see the old turret lathe a new caring home and get you that bit of space you need. Great visit. My chin wiskers are as white as yours my friend. Take care and see you next post my friend.
I remember the old days in the oil fields of west Texas, salt tablet dispensers on every water cooler.... Now Doctors freak out over the sight of salt :)
There's always a worry with giving away stuff like this and hoping the person will do the right thing and restore it. Far too many people will take it and just scrap it, that's why I sell things like this for the minimum of the scrap value, to put those people off.
That's a good idea... If I have to go to market place I will do so. I figured people here, that would put forth the effort to even find my email address, would be different and it stood a little better chance of survival.
That's very generous of you Steve. I've got a Chinese mini lathe and Korean drill press to match and I'm already maxed out for space, so i guess the lathe is going to have to serve as a milling machine to. One good thing is that I'm in no rush because I'm already old and don't have a job 😅.
I wonder what they used on the older machines before polyester type fillers were made. I have an old Preston table saw that has to be from either the thirties or forties, and it had some type of filler on it that was flaking off when I got it. I stripped it down and painted it. It was used in a pallet factory, and the spindle shaft is 2 1/2 inches in diameter, with a 1 inch blade mounting. Nothing will stop it when it is going.
Steve I'd love to own it yes to use. I've got its older brother the 11x48 Logan mine is flat belt and ill be used it for forty years with no break downs. I use a six jaw chuck on her. But have 5C college four n three jaws too. I almost had a Logan turret lathe about ten yrs ago but to late on calling. Now the bad news is love and restore it to use. I'm now down for the guns my spines deteriorated to the point beds all I got.Oils me cause I never didn't work on or at something. Enjoy your videos . God bless and keep you
I've restored a 1943 Cincinnati #2 universal mill & a 1969 DeValliere lathe. If I had the room, I'd love to restore your Logan, but, alas, all my remaining space has been gobbled up by the 2 machines I restored & love to use. It's hard to find someone who can actually restore these great old machines. properly. I sure hope this one finds a good home.
