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Cheap Lathe Received

Jeff S

>Yippie! On Thursday I found out that I got promoted. My neighbor has been bugging me about buying his lathe that he never uses. Finally I asked him how much he wanted for it about a week ago, he said how about 50 bucks? I said I would think about it. So I come home on Thursday trying to figure out what I am going to buy as a "promotion present" and he comes over and says all right, I will sell the lathe and the grinder for 50 bucks, I said SOLD! I gotta love free stuff when I didn't even talk him down! It included the lathe, stand, tools and grinder.

The lathe also includes a screw drive chuck, 3 face plates and a 4 jaw chuck. Everything I can think of needing for the time being.

You can see the first project on it a bat sitting in front of it.


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And a picture of the tools 

Jeff S

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Fred in NC

>Congratulations !

Looks like a very sturdy lathe ! Happy turning !

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Mug shot and fingerprints are in order.

Dave Smith, Longview, WA

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Anthony

>Think you're going to have a tough time reaching the outside of the plate with that bat.I'make them a bit longer LMAO! Good luck!

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Doug in Md

>Hi Jeff,

Is your lathe a 50's model Craftsman? I have the same one. It's a great lathe. Is the shaft on yours threaded for outboard turning? I have seen them both ways. The chrome cap on the end comes off and you can see if it is set up for outboard. I also have the original instruction manual if you are interested.

Doug

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Jeff Sudmeier

>Doug,

I do not know the vintage on this tool. I do know that it is a craftsman, but other than that, I have no information on it. Other than it makes wood spin :)

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Jeff Sudmeier

>:) I know! But I didn't have a blank big enough to turn anything bigger :)

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