KevinYarbrough Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The item resting on the wagon - any idea what it is? At first I thought it is a lathe - no tool rest and no jawed-chuck, nor the means to attach one. Knob in front provides lateral adjustment to mechanism in back - note grinding wheel on one end and drive pulley in back. Your help identifying this is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 looks like a wrist pin polisher or something similar, its an OD grinder of some kind. Grease cuts make it old probably 20's to 40's or older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 probobly some type of clean up toolfor production and or rebuilding-but it is way older than me,so i'm not sure, let us know what you find out, jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The face plate (on the pulley side) should have one or more cutouts in it for driving a lathe dog. Do a search on metal turning between centers. Only, instead of turning tools, this will grind the OD. Depending on setup/adjustments, you may be able to grind tapers. Depending on how beat up/worn out it is, it may only grind tapers. Can the center be adjusted side to side on the tailstock? Do they currently line up together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 lathe ...very old. . .belt powered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Could be a metal spining lathe maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 i seen some thing like this in and old mechanic shop i worked in 20 years ago and the place had been there for 60 years then so maybe some type of pin polisher an old timer said years ago they would rebulid the front axle with over size bushings and turn the pins down but it makes a good conversation pieace any way let us know if you find out what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 It's a keeper. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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