Help with identifying an old lathe

[David MorlandParticipant @davidmorland64893]

Old lathe inherited.

[David MorlandParticipant @davidmorland64893]

Hi all.

I’ve been given an old lathe that is in poor order and was wondering if anyone knew the model and if it was worth anything. I was wondering if it was scrap or worth anything and even worth rebuilding or trying to rebuild.

Thanks in advice for the help.

[David MorlandParticipant @davidmorland64893]

Ps how to attach the picture haha!

[David MorlandParticipant @davidmorland64893]

I’ve uploaded the picture into my album

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Well it's better to click on the camera icon on the reply and then click on the image and it will display in the listing.

Anyway it looks a bit Drumond like and more shots are needed to see what it might be worth including any parts that came with it.

John

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[Michael Bird 1Participant @michaelbird1]

I would say it's a Drummond Round bed lathe.

Take a look at the following link:

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[David MorlandParticipant @davidmorland64893]

Yeah I agree looks very similar. It's in a bad way the bearings are shot. I'll try get a few better pictures tomorrow and upload them.

Thanks for your help so far!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

David,

Here is my 'restoration project' example for comparison:

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MichaelG.

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

I've considered one of those Michael so long as it has the banjo but I would hope for headstock bearings as well, not running in plain cast iron. I've not seen anything suitable when I have looked.

I have enough problems anyway. A decent ML10 to put together and sell, a precision Boley with good slides and some attention needed to bearing adjustment and by the look of it a mini lathe to sell as I have found something more suitable for a 2nd lathe. From 2 Pulta's I should get 2 decent ones, I thought it might be one and one OK one.

John

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