I am new here, I found this site while looking for information on this lathe. As far as I can tell it is a Pratt and Whitney 10" engine lathe. It has a 3' table, a 6 1/4" self align 3 prong chuck and a 8" 4 prong chuck that is not self align.
My dad bought this years ago from what he remembers as government surplus. The lathe is really tight with no play or wear. It has a lot of the hardware with it.
Here are my questions: I farm in North Central Iowa. Would this lathe be a good machine to use to learn how to make parts I may need (shafts, bushings etc.)? If this is not a good machine, what would be a good one and what would be a fair price to ask for this one to put towards a new one?
Does anyone have anymore info on this machine? I have looked all over and have only found one craigslist ad in Oregon for one that looked similar.
Thank you again for the great website and help!
My dad bought this years ago from what he remembers as government surplus. The lathe is really tight with no play or wear. It has a lot of the hardware with it.
Here are my questions: I farm in North Central Iowa. Would this lathe be a good machine to use to learn how to make parts I may need (shafts, bushings etc.)? If this is not a good machine, what would be a good one and what would be a fair price to ask for this one to put towards a new one?
Does anyone have anymore info on this machine? I have looked all over and have only found one craigslist ad in Oregon for one that looked similar.
Thank you again for the great website and help!
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