Re: history of my lathe
I recall lend/lease was already well underway by spring of 1941. We entered the war by the end of 1941. Lend/lease began, I think, in the late 30's when the UK entered the war. By 1942, we were
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Mike Poore
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#117066
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Re: todays silly question.
The knob is pinned to the shaftand will freewheel when not engaged.
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*I Love Anything That Turns Money Into Noise*
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Dollar Bill
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#117065
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todays silly question.
im trying to line up the gear on the cross feed screw with the power feed mechanism in the apron. ? The knob you pull out to engage power feed for the cross feed should the knob turn regardless of
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hedgesben@...
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#117064
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Re: history of my lathe
Here's a link to an interest ca. 1942 article about innovative uses of small machine tools in the war effort in the United States. I suspect the same motivations were in play in the
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lfelton
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#117063
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Re: history of my lathe
Atlas lathes (and their other machine tools) were promoted during WW-II for defense production. ?Simple parts, in a home workshop, let folks contribute to the War Effort and make some money too. ?In
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charles brady
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#117062
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Re: history of my lathe
The best historical resource I know of is Atlas Lathe ( http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/ )
Raymond
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mondosmetals
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#117061
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history of my lathe
It would be interesting to try and find out the history of my lathe and how it came to be in the uk.? It appears that it was made end of april /beginning of may 1941 (going by the dates on the
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hedgesben@...
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#117060
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
I noticed that error yesterday but a lot of the important basic information, missing from the initial post, is available to the group now.? That's the important thing.
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Hank Riley
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#117059
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
It's ARISTON.
PG
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Payson
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#117058
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
its a shame its all going to the scrap man.? Isnt there some second hand tool dealer in the area that might be interested in it
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hedgesben@...
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#117057
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
WOW! I live 40 minutes from Woburn. But alas, right now I have no cash.
"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all." (from "Born Under a Bad Sign" written by William Bell and Booker T
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mondosmetals
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#117056
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
These are all the pictures Payson took today at Aniston in Woburn of just some of the stuff for sale.
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Hank Riley
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#117055
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
I made some phone calls:? One to Payson and two to Aniston.? Rick at Aniston I got to speak to the first time but not the second time.? He might call me back Tuesday.? Payson is too busy to post
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Hank Riley
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
I do not. ill try to post a few pics later. This came up real fast, like a few hours ago.
Payson.
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Payson
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#117053
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
I could use a few items, not machines, though.
Do you have a list to pick trhough?
Best Regards,
Andrei
mailto:calciu1@...
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Sent: Monday, November 18,
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Andrei
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#117052
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Re: Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
Hopefully someone can join you and help out. I¡¯m on the north west coast but I would love to be there.
Good luck to all.
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Jim F
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#117051
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Used Equipment & Tools in MA.
Hi everyone,
A machine engraving company next door is liquidating, but time is short. i just went over to visit and the scrap man is coming this week. It's in Woburn MA. Lots of milling machine vises
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Payson
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#117050
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Re: v belt from counter shaft to main spindle
Nothing like a little Railway Esperanto to clear things up! Bill
[email protected]> wrote:
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Bill Williams
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#117049
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Re: v belt from counter shaft to main spindle
Congratulations. I think we all have had the same forces of nature messing with our brains too.
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Jim F
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#117048
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Re: v belt from counter shaft to main spindle
morning all sorry for the delay in getting back but life and work get in the way sometimes.
This is weird I thought i had got rid of the bemuda triangle effect that defies physics etc that seems to
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hedgesben@...
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#117047
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