What is it?

What is it?

This topic has 11 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 16 May 2017 at 16:44 by Rainbows.

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13 May 2017 at 10:17 #297898
norman valentine
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I found this on Ebay and was intrigued as to its purpose. Anybody know?
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13 May 2017 at 10:17 #25231
norman valentine
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13 May 2017 at 10:28 #297901
Bob Stevenson
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…Pretty sure this is a 'commutator lathe' used in the winding of electric motors……probably not any more!
13 May 2017 at 11:00 #297909
peak4
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I saw it myself, but can't find the listing now.

I wondered if it was for grinding between centres?
13 May 2017 at 11:13 #297912
norman valentine
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I find it intriguing because it has belt drive to both the headstock and tailstock.
13 May 2017 at 11:18 #297914
peak4
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Posted by norman valentine on 13/05/2017 11:13:03:

I find it intriguing because it has belt drive to both the headstock and tailstock.

I wondered that, but the headstock end pulley seems domed, as for a belt drive, but the tailstock end seems flat.

I did wonder if it was to allow a friction drive of the tailstock for a rubber wheel, perhaps driving, rather than driven??

Is the listing still up?
13 May 2017 at 13:10 #297935
norman valentine
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Ebay No. 122485824478
13 May 2017 at 14:03 #297945
daveb
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Possibly a flute grinding attachment.
13 May 2017 at 16:04 #297956
peak4
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Posted by norman valentine on 13/05/2017 13:10:58:

Ebay No. 122485824478

Many thanks, now had I looked in my "Watched Items" list, rather than searching then whole of ebay, I might have re-found it before you posted.

Maybe need more coffee in the mornings

Bill
13 May 2017 at 16:42 #297961
Mike E.
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The tailstock seems to be reversed, and by the addition of a belt drive on it, it looks similar to a glass blowing lathe.
16 May 2017 at 12:32 #298410
norman valentine
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Is that a centre in the tailstock? If so it is not reversed.
16 May 2017 at 16:44 #298440
Rainbows
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Almost bought it out of curiosity before it started getting expensive.

My guess was cylindrical grinder part.

The headstock looked like it had a hardinge bayonet spindle fitting. I feel the tailstock might be a rotating center?
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