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This is a discussion on Free lathe within the Machinery General Discussions forums, part of the Machinists category; Was out buying chickens the other day and the old guy had a very clean old treadle metal lathe. I ...
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11-24-2007, 08:52 PM
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 Free lathe
Was out buying chickens the other day and the old guy had a very clean old treadle metal lathe. I thought it was pretty nice so I asked him about it. The treadle had been removed and it has a 1 1/2 hp electric motor currently. It is a Star, made in (or by a co. named)Niagra Falls. Never seen one but it is very ornate, as were many tools built in the old days. I told the guy about my Atlas and how I was learning how to operate it. He asked me to look up his lathe on the web and find out more about it. He called this morning and I told him I was sorry I hadn't had time to look it up yet and he said not to worry."I'd like you to have it"  "I think it's great that a youngster like yourself can apreciate good old tools so it's yours" Pretty good early Christmas present from a perfect stranger don't you think ?
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11-24-2007, 09:37 PM
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Post photos under "It followed me home"
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11-25-2007, 12:45 AM
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What an awesome gesture! Obviously the gentleman understands that good tools are meant to be used, not horded away under tarps & dust. I hope I am that gracious when the time comes that I cannot swing a hammer. Please post pic's. Chad
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11-25-2007, 12:51 AM
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Nice, I hear about these kind of happenings...but have never had the pleasure, at least not for anything like a lathe. welder19
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11-25-2007, 10:57 AM
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I pick it up Tuesday. I'll post pics then
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11-27-2007, 08:48 PM
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Here it is  
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11-27-2007, 08:51 PM
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Go to the top of the forum page and click on User CP Go to edit profile and click on it Go to the bottom of the page and enter your location, state or if outside the USA a country. Click save. Makes things a lot easier to know where you live - in general.
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11-27-2007, 10:18 PM
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That is one sweet lathe Congratulations Mike Tanner
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