I need some assistance if anyone can. My wife is moving out of our house while I am in TX. I have a metal lathe up for grabs and need someone to help me get the 216 to Hotrod Lincoln. He wants all the parts off of it since the block is bad.
Chris
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When, where and how soon? Are you moving the Lathe or does your wife need some help moving? I know where Jerry lives and he has always been a great host at his farm.
Road trip with a detour in downtown Memphis on a Saturday night? PM me on what is needed and how soon. June is pretty much taken up with plans already for me.
Don
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
How about some details on the lathe? That might make a long road trip worth the effort. Plus the 216 engine, of course! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
I don’t know anything about it. My grandfather gave it to me and it’s still in the container he packed it in. My wife didn’t even know it was there so she won’t be any help.
I spoke up first, so have first dibs! Will it all fit into a full size pickup? Or will I need a trailer?
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
It is taken apart and inside a large tote. If I remember correctly, I had to drag it around the house to get it into the basement, because I couldn’t carry it in the container. Let me ask the wife to pop the lid and take a picture.
My 12" swing Atlas/Craftsman lathe with 36" between centers is a pretty hefty load for 3 people. Maybe 300 lbs. or a bit more? Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Darn you Carl !!! I had first dibs! But like Grigg said, It must be a table top lathe at best.
Chris, Hold on to it and let us check it out at the next Homecoming.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
As much as I would love to hold onto it, I have to get it out of my house. I am in Texas and wife is renting out our house. I will know by next weekend if my buddy can throw it in a truck and bring it west.
Looks like an atlas/craftsman. Take the router table out, don’t stack stuff on the lathe as all the little handles are fragile pot metal. Picture of mine for scale.
Well, I thought it was hard to understand these lathes were so small and took a boot off for the photo for scale, promptly put it back on my foot. Notice the broken handle, bumped it walking by one day, wasn’t expecting it to be so fragile.
Looks like a 6" swing Atlas/Craftsman, with about 12" between centers. I've got one like that stashed away in the barn- - - -never really figured out much of a use for it, since I've got 4 other, larger lathes to tinker with! Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Put it on Craigslist, people think these little ones are worth a few/several hundred dollars. I haven’t gotten around to doing so with mine. Like Jerry says, not much use when more capable lathes are available.
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Chris, PM me your address and I will pick it up and hold it for you or whoever. It wouldn’t be until Sunday or early next week after work that I could get it. I will be in Raleigh until Saturday afternoon
~ Billy Old Dominion Stovebolt Society: Exotic Animal Division 1946 Chevrolet Cab Over Engine | In the Gallery | Video | More pictures 1959 GMC 860 | Pictures 1950 Chevrolet 3800 | Pictures I've got a trailer and I'm not afraid to use it!
Sounds good! The engine is empty I drained radiator through the oil pan (green oil came out) and then drained through the petcock on the back of the engine.
