Lathe on Craigs List

[Monty]

Just imagine the pen you could make with this lathe. :biggrin:
And you would never run out of ink.

 

[flyitfast]

But it didn't have a pen mandrel.

 

[mredburn]

no but it does have a couple of tubes on the floor ready to glue up. All you need is a couple 16ft by 2ft blanks to drill and turn

 

[southernclay]

I might buy if it was MT2, and it would fit in my house

 

[mredburn]

It would probably need an adapter and it would probably run through the house and out the back door.

 

[southernclay]

That's funny, that's the same course I would take if my wife saw me bring that home!

 

[jfoh]

My father's machine shop has a lathe that can handle 47" diameter turning stock. I know they have turned some things 18-20' long. If need be they can turn longer stuff. It is two phase electric not the normal three phase. Came out of The Naval Yard in Philly originally I was told. The motor is like a small car. Pre WWII and was moved on a flat car and lifted off and into the shop by a crane. Fun to work with big tools.

 

[mikespenturningz]

can you imagine the 1" steel scallops you could make segmenting on this lathe. It would be amazing. Now keeping your pen in the shirt pocket could be a trick.

 

[Fishinbo]

That's a big lathe! If I only have space on my shop. ..