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View Full Version : Lathe restoration ChiefLinesider 12-28-2007, 09:54 PM Recently purchased an old Lathe (Delta Rockwell gap Lathe) that I have done a bunch of work on. Thought I would share some pictures of the process.. Pictures upon purchasing the Lathe ChiefLinesider 12-28-2007, 09:56 PM pieces ChiefLinesider 12-28-2007, 10:05 PM still waiting on some parts. But it is mostly complete numbskull 12-28-2007, 10:08 PM GOOD MOVE. :cheers: ChiefLinesider 12-28-2007, 10:09 PM Ran new electrical new bearings new motor Forward/reversing switch pulleys prime/paint Most everything was seized up or sticky. It came out of a school in Pennsylvania smitty919 12-28-2007, 10:10 PM now thats is sexy. great job it prob never look as good when new. Nebe 12-28-2007, 10:27 PM awesome- they dont build em like that any more. gldnbear93 12-28-2007, 10:39 PM nice looking machine. That will be worth all the effort and last several more decades. Pete F. 12-28-2007, 11:20 PM I'd love a big lathe like that. ProfessorM 12-29-2007, 09:06 AM Very nice job. It must weigh a ton and that is a good thing. I am jealous Charleston 12-29-2007, 09:21 AM The speed adjust lever appears to be in the "slowest position" allowing the sheave to be open. I'll bet that as you applu pressure to the handle and move it clockwise the sheave will begin to close ans increase the spindle speed. It's an awesome machine. Nice job! ChiefLinesider 12-29-2007, 10:19 AM In post 3 you show a picture of the bottom motor section, if that is a varisheave like I think it is then that is bad, they should be closed when no pressure applied on them and that one is full open as the belt is at the bottom of the sheave. Just figured I'd point it out as that's what it looked like and I know you said you replaced the pulleys I read that after. Looks really nice. That sucker will last a long time...they don't build them like that anymore. Nothing is dialed in yet. still waiting on a shorter belt that will drive the spindle. & the pulley off the motor doesn't have the belt on it in the picture. ChiefLinesider 01-01-2008, 09:12 PM 9:12 January 1st 2008 LATHE RUNNING PNG 01-01-2008, 09:23 PM 9:12 January 1st 2008 LATHE RUNNING :claps::cheers::jump: numbskull 01-01-2008, 09:42 PM 9:12 January 1st 2008 LATHE RUNNING Great way to start the new year. johnny ducketts 01-01-2008, 10:40 PM Nice job on the resto Vogt 01-01-2008, 10:51 PM Beautiful Machine! GattaFish 01-02-2008, 03:40 AM schwing,,,,,, Your efforts have paid off,,,,, Nice piece of equipment,,, cutchogue 01-02-2008, 07:01 AM Yes it does remind me also of High school wood shop class. Nice machine have fun with it. Hope to see many nice plugs from that lathe. Al,:) vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
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