Couldn't Help mysef...
Todd Hughes
>Went to my every wed. auction today and in the rows and rows of stuff i saw this very old treadle Lathe. I live in old tool Hell and these things are not very common at least around here.Did buy one at this same auction about 5 years ago.Anyway this puppy is older I think with all hand forged fittings and nuts etc.The wood was in rather sorry shape esp. the bottom of the legs.The fly wheel is very unusual as it is made up of many small curved pieces that are fitted and pegged together.Different , I have never seen anything done like that. Now this thing is big and heavy and i really try not to buy stuff like this anymore...I realy do ...Honest! But I really liked it and it didn't help when this cute gal came up and wanted to know what the thing was.I explained what it was used for and how it worked and she said i had to get it.Well I don't like to disagree with a woman,[esp. a cute one!] and she even said she would help me load it.So we stood there while the auctioner worked his way to it.Once they get to it they tossed in a broken rocking chair and I got them both for $5 the minimal bid.Same price I paid for the other one by the way.Got it in the truck with out to much trouble ,[Girl was pretty strong] though when I tossed it out when I got home the fly wheel came apart. Kind of neat lathe and I do like it but really don't know why I bought it....Just couldn't help myself....Todd
