What is it?

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

I found this on Ebay and was intrigued as to its purpose. Anybody know?

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

[Bob StevensonParticipant @bobstevenson13909]

…Pretty sure this is a 'commutator lathe' used in the winding of electric motors……probably not any more!

[peak4Participant @peak4]

I saw it myself, but can't find the listing now.

I wondered if it was for grinding between centres?

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

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

[peak4Participant @peak4]

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?

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

Ebay No. 122485824478

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Possibly a flute grinding attachment.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

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

[Mike E.Participant @mikee-85511]

The tailstock seems to be reversed, and by the addition of a belt drive on it, it looks similar to a glass blowing lathe.

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

Is that a centre in the tailstock? If so it is not reversed.

[RainbowsParticipant @rainbows]

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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