Thread: Not Razor related, but really want to know about this lathe!

I was looking for a small metal lathe to make parts with, and found this on Craigslist, and I am super curious if anybody here might know what it was for!

MY urge is to lay it on its side and use it to lap my stones flat! =P

Copy reads "made in 1917 72" diameter with an 87" bed " and calls it a 'Pattern Lathe"

My best guess is it was for truing wheels for locomotives. Any old machinist here have any ideas?

interesting! we have some old machinists around here (Geezer) he might show up and give some info. i'd be interested to know too.

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Looks like something to resurface flywheels. Looks plenty heavy!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

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Roy--A clue here is "Pattern Lathe" which leads me to believe it was used in the foundry trade for making casting patterns. I see no use for the thing for the shaving hobby but it might make a good rotary welding table.

Originally Posted by Benz

Roy--A clue here is "Pattern Lathe" which leads me to believe it was used in the foundry trade for making casting patterns. I see no use for the thing for the shaving hobby but it might make a good rotary welding table.

Well, yea, not good for anything razor related but still got my attention!

Here is a view of the tool post. Sometimes its a clue to its use...

Do you have any views of the backside? A good place to search for information on this particular machine is practicalmachinist.com