What type of lathe did Szamboti use?
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Matthys said:
I'll guess a Sheldon, key-word being "guess". A second guess might be a Logan.
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Drop by there when you have a few hours to kill.
Dave
I'd guess Sheldon too.
My Logan does not look like that at all.
My second guess would be Hardinge.
My Logan does not look like that at all.
My second guess would be Hardinge.
I would bet against it being a Hardinge.
Almost every Hardinge manual lathe has a vari-speed headstock. They use a Reeve's drive pulley system to change the speed. You do this from a control box located above the headstock. This lathe doesn't have that control box, and, this lathe has a headstock that hinges open to presumably access the belt. The Hardinge headstock is completely sealed.
Most Hardinge lathes also have the motor mounted under the lathe inside the cabinet.
You can check on ebay for Hardinge lathe and see what the speed control adjustment looks like.
I worked in a toolroom for a couple of years and we had 5 or 6 hardinge toolroom lathes. One was brand new in 98 or 99, and the others were anywhere from 30 years old or newer. They all looked almost identical, with very few design changes over the years. They were very nice lathes to use. Extremely smooth and precise.
I don't think a Hardinge lathe would really make a good pool cue lathe. They are based on a 5C spindle, so the through hole in the spindle is something like 1 inch. And the center to center distance is about 2 feet (I'm working off of 6 years' memory). They probably offered longer beds, but I doubt there are many of them out there.
Almost every Hardinge manual lathe has a vari-speed headstock. They use a Reeve's drive pulley system to change the speed. You do this from a control box located above the headstock. This lathe doesn't have that control box, and, this lathe has a headstock that hinges open to presumably access the belt. The Hardinge headstock is completely sealed.
Most Hardinge lathes also have the motor mounted under the lathe inside the cabinet.
You can check on ebay for Hardinge lathe and see what the speed control adjustment looks like.
I worked in a toolroom for a couple of years and we had 5 or 6 hardinge toolroom lathes. One was brand new in 98 or 99, and the others were anywhere from 30 years old or newer. They all looked almost identical, with very few design changes over the years. They were very nice lathes to use. Extremely smooth and precise.
I don't think a Hardinge lathe would really make a good pool cue lathe. They are based on a 5C spindle, so the through hole in the spindle is something like 1 inch. And the center to center distance is about 2 feet (I'm working off of 6 years' memory). They probably offered longer beds, but I doubt there are many of them out there.
Grizzley Metal Lathes
Is anyone familiar with Grizzley lathes?
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8688
Thinking about getting a lathe more for tip and ferrule repair....it would be fun to make some SP's but not sure what all would be needed!?
Is anyone familiar with Grizzley lathes?
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8688
Thinking about getting a lathe more for tip and ferrule repair....it would be fun to make some SP's but not sure what all would be needed!?
good tipper
This lathe is ok for tips and ferrules, many cue repair persons
use one just like it
all the Asian minis come from the same factory
you will need a lathe about 3.5 times as long to make a SP
Dale
krbsailing said:Is anyone familiar with Grizzley lathes?
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8688
Thinking about getting a lathe more for tip and ferrule repair....it would be fun to make some SP's but not sure what all would be needed!?
This lathe is ok for tips and ferrules, many cue repair persons
use one just like it
all the Asian minis come from the same factory
you will need a lathe about 3.5 times as long to make a SP
Dale
If you are interested in a lathe for doing repairs I can set you up with a portable lathe for doing all kinds of repairs
If you are interested in a portable lathe you can contact me at patrickcustomcues@yahoo.com
krbsailing said:Is anyone familiar with Grizzley lathes?
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8688
Thinking about getting a lathe more for tip and ferrule repair....it would be fun to make some SP's but not sure what all would be needed!?
These lathes and all Grizzlys are just OK...I would step up to a Jet or something of similiar quality for doing more extensive cue work....
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