A Small Turret Lathe For The Shop

I ran across this nifty little turret lathe while looking for another type of machine. It was the right size for my shop and the types of goodies that I manufacture - so I decided to buy it.

The lathe has a collet closer for 5C collets...

A double cross slide for machining...

And a 6 position turret...

The lathe needed minimal cleaning and as I did not want another disassemble/painting project, I chose to merely clean up this machine and use it as cleaned.

Here are a couple of labels...

The control panel...

The electrics...

And the speed control for a 4 speed transmission which is shifted while the lathe is running...

The lathe also came with a headstock cut off slide...

Another view...

A previous owner had cut out part of the cabinet end to install a smaller pulley for a slower speed range...

Since I will want more speed than the previous owner, I'll reinstall a larger pulley and link belts...

The pulley replaced with a larger size.

This new pulley should give me a speed range from about 700 to 3500 rpm - more to my liking.

Here is the collant pump...

Since I will not be using this machine every day, I'll not be using the collant pump and may convert the right hand base compartment into storage.

Yes, I added casters to the lathe for easy moving. They do not interfere with lathe operations for what I do. The casters will get blocked when the bar feed is in use.

A few extras...

The lathe came equipped with a gravity type of bar feeder (not pictured) which I'll install later.

The cleaned up machine ready to roll in to my shop.