Anybody know what this is?

[fabricator.je]

First off I hope I posted this in the right section. I found a older lathe via craigslist and was wondering if I could get some help on trying to figure out what it is. The seller knows absolutely nothing about it. Here are the picstures....I could pick it up at a pretty cheap price. Thanks for any input!!

[fabricator.je]

Also it will need a motor, what are you guys thinking for hp and rpm? Thanks again.

[Cmailco]

Kinda looks like an old Hendey 12" to me. Especially if the casting (along the front under the carriage) reads "12 x 5", which it's hard to make out in the picture. You should find some plaques somewhere on the thing but yeah, looks like an old Hendey to me anyways.

[fabricator.je]

Alright thank you! Do you think it would be worth around $1000?

[rowbare]

I looked up Hendey on http://lathes.co.uk, looks like Cmailco is right. That or it is a copy.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/hendey/page17.html

bob

[fabricator.je]

Originally Posted by rowbare I looked up Hendey on http://lathes.co.uk, looks like Cmailco is right. That or it is a copy. http://www.lathes.co.uk/hendey/page17.html bob

Thank you, I will be adding that website to favorites. Alot of info there.

[Al_The_Man]

I would try and get a close up of the ways sent to you if possible, the condition of which will be one of the biggest deciding factors.
Al.

[Cmailco]

Agreed on checking the ways. This is a Craigslisting, if so is it something local? Any knowledgeable machinists friends who might be able to take a look at it for you?

This could be a good lathe for 1k or it could end up being an expensive restoration project if you don't know the general condition of all the important stuff.

[fabricator.je]

Its about an hour away, I have a good buddy from work that I had asked about it and after talking to him I am just going to pass on it. I am going to keep looking. Iv looked at the mini/bench top lathes a few times but they are just too small.

Im just looking for something I can play around with a home, I get alot of cnc mill time at work only have a few hours on the lathe.

Originally Posted by Cmailco Agreed on checking the ways. This is a Craigslisting, if so is it something local? Any knowledgeable machinists friends who might be able to take a look at it for you? This could be a good lathe for 1k or it could end up being an expensive restoration project if you don't know the general condition of all the important stuff.