New toy

nice lathe

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

cool toy .

good rebuild !

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

that is one sweet lathe what year is it do you know?

-- i wonder if obama stood in a wind storm with them big ears of his would he start spinning like a drill bit

1962…..Good year for lathes and me!!

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

gorgeous lathe

-- thatwoodworkingguy.com ~Eagle America~ ~Woodcraft~

Very nicely done, it looks factory new.
Would have loved to see what it was like before you started.

-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"

Very impressive restoration. I assume its a Delta, probably looks great in the same shop with that Unisaw you’ve got. This makes me want to get back to work on a machine restoration I have.

-- Aaron - central California "If you haven't got the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?"

Great job on the restoration. Restoring a tool is a project.

That motor looks huge. Do you know how much horsepower it has?

-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.

This is the very first lathe I owned. I learned very quickly that turning was going to be a major part of my shop time and traded up pretty quickly. I am now using my 3rd and 4th lathes. You did a nice job rehabing. Enjoy.

Great looking tool, and a great restoration. Looks like it should easily last another generation of woodworkers!

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

The lathe started out in good condition to begin with, a little dirt and some rust. It all cleaned up well with a wire brush and electrolysis.

Rich….1/2 hp

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

Great job Ken.

You are an inspiration. Makes me want to finish my Unisaw.

Bothus

-- Jerry Boshear, Professional Kitchen Designer, amature woodworker.

The lathe is a Rockwell isn’t it? Those were the kind we had in school.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Jockmike2…..It is indeed a Rockwell. Built in 1962. After getting it vleaned up and back together I am very impressed with the quality of the castings and how heavy this little lathe is. It is also very smooth and no vibration. We’ll see how it does after I get some tools and mountings and stick some lumber on it.

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

I have that very same lathe!

You have a great lathe there. I have used mine since about 1969. I got it in a trade with some other tools for an old motorcycle and cleaned it up and painted it as you did. These old machines never die. The way they are built they just need some tender loving care and they are better than most of the new machines available today. I’m big into resurrecting old machines!

Rufus

-- Always remember half of the people in this country are below average.