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First, let me say I hope this post is OK .. different groups have different rules.

Anyway, while cleaning up today, I ran across a few things that I THINK are from a Unimat, but I don't actually know, as my last time in front of a Unimat was well over 40 years ago.?

(I'm an old man .. breakfast is a fuzzy memory.? The 70s ...)

The longer belt says "2114L" and could be new.? The shorter one says "1712" and looks well used.? I'm not sure it has any value.

Anyway, rather than put them back into a drawer for another 40 years, I figured I'd let the members of this list know about them.

As to price, that's a trickier thing.? How about "best offer a week from now", plus shipping by Canada Post, which seems to be about 10.00 USD to continental USA.

Alan

the handle is a unimat part, the center is likely one as well would need to know the shafts size to be sure, the belts i have not seen that style used in any of the unimat stuff I have looked into since starting, they also seem very big? my biggest belt that I have thats pre-made could not fit the handle in it.

good luck in selling them?

You have the feed handle for a Unimat DB or SL (same lathe for most purposes) and a dead centre for the same Unimats. The centre is not anything special, but the feed handle is much sought after.

The belts are a standard Vee belt commonly used on sewing machines and similar light machinery. I have often wondered whether they could be used on a Unimat, but I never found out. They are easy enough to find on Ebay if you know what size you need.

In summary - belts - probably no interest here.

Centre - someone might want one. Current price $15 (US) for two on Ebay - you rarely need two.

Feed handle - should get a decent price. I'm currently seeing none on Ebay worldwide and it looks to be in good condition - no rust, handle not bent, no visible wear. I think this is very little used, if at all.

Not of any use to me as my SL has gone to Australia and I haven't!

Thanks for this!

When I first looked at the belts, they seemed like they could be Sherline belts, only a second look showed them to be much too long.? So since they were in the same box as the Unimat bits, I assumed them to be Unimat belts.

But now, I think you may be right, they may be for one of my wife's sewing machines and somehow creeped into MY storage area.? (The nerve!)

As to the handle, it's not bent and it's not rusty.? There is some wear, it has been used, for sure.? The factory "blackening" is gone, but that seems to be all the wear, the surface black.

Anyway, we'll see if anyone is interested.? I'm not about to put them on eBay .. too much hassle, methinks, and I don't really care about the money.? But I need to start minimizing, if only to save my wife some bother.? ?My days may well be numbered (with a smallish number) and it would be a sin to just toss them.