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Title: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on April 28, 2012, 03:27:47 PM

Virtually no markings on this oldie but goodie that I foundat a church sale this morning.  The following markings are it:

The non pulley side has either a UC or a UO and a 2E on the adjustment wheel 
The pulley housing cast iron piece has the Following: 12  27.  00
The tool rest has the number 1 through eight presumably for inches reference, but on the back side it has "UC"(definitely a C) and a "273-12".

It's 56" long pretty dang heavy and the slide rods are chrome plated.  You'd think if it were a Shop Smith attachment, it would say so, but I'm stumped.  HELP!!!


Thanks guys,  I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking, you'll understand them much better than me......

DM&FS

Title: Re: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: rusty on April 28, 2012, 03:40:59 PM

Tool Rest; 273-12 ; 9" ; Craftsman Lathe 149.23871

149 is the OEM prefix for American Machine & Tool (AMT)

That doesn't mean you necessarily have a craftsman lathe, you might just have the Tool rest from one....
 

It does resemble this one tho: http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=9035

Title: Re: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on April 28, 2012, 04:00:28 PM

Rusty, I think that's the unit, but my paint job is a dark gray instead of the blue metallic.  Found another lead at woodworking dot com and they had a similar description come from a member with no pictures and they thought it might be Delta.  Could be that the manufacturer made them for several different companies.  Not sure whether to continue to try and sell it or play with it.  I have several good motors to drive it with.

Thanks again

DM&FS

Title: Re: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on April 28, 2012, 06:28:17 PM

AMT sold a lot of basic low buck bench tools like that. Not bad tools, just very basic and affordable. That sure looks like one.

Title: Re: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: scottg on May 01, 2012, 11:37:01 AM

It is absolutely and AMT lathe.

 I am so sorry.

 I have one just like it. 
Decent work can be done on it, (everything I ever turned was done on one)
 but you will never be able to love it if you ever used a "real" lathe. (practically anything that weighs more than the AMT's 27 pounds soaking wet)

 Shaky, quaky, vibration generator deluxe. You will sand longer then you turn anything, for any decent result.
 The spindle center probably doesn't line up with the tailstock center. Slow work with a file, and testing testing testing, will bring it closer.
 
But.............
  Excellent machine to mount a large sanding disk or drum to!! Mount a Jacobs chuck and use all manner of small wire brushes and flap sanders etc etc.
 
 I use mine every single day. I'd be lost without it. Sanding, grinding, buffing and more.

  Just can't love it as a lathe.
  yours Scott
   

Title: Re: ID Help on a No-Name Wood Lathe
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on May 01, 2012, 08:15:49 PM

AMT IT IS!!!  It's unanimous.   I'm thinking of selling it at the World's Largest Garage Sale Saturday.  I already picked up a  Dayton  1/3 hp motor with a collett and wire wheel on it for $5 at an estate sale and an Emerson 1/3 hp motor and a drill chuck for $2 a day later.  Mounted on wood and complete with switches.  Thanks to all for thew info...

DM&FS