Levin Model B

[Tennessee Whiskey]

I was just thanking Bill Lindsey on one of his threads for making me get out my Levin Model B watchmaker's lathe and getting it useable. Everything still feels silky smooth, but, I'm going to have to have a play with the electricals. Here is a few pictures.




And this one shows the "antique" motor and speed controler. The motor runs fine, however, bit concerned with the speed control 



Thanks for stopping by.

Cletus

[Mosey]

Wiring is fine, just wet your fingers first Eric
Mosey

[Roger B]

That's a very nice tool    I am unfortunately having to say that that looks to be typical American electrics 8 (duck quickly  )

[zeeprogrammer]

Pretty cool.

Do you already have plans as to what you'll do with it?

[Dave Otto]

Love the gas pedal! 

Dave

[b.lindsey]

That is a little beauty Cletus. The wiring does look a bit um...."brittle" though but that is easy enough to correct. What else you got hidden over there in Springbucket??

Bill

[Dave Otto]

Keep that thing away from Stan, he will be trashing all the electricals and hooking up one of his steam engines to it. 


Dave

[Flyboy Jim]

Is it just me or does that support on the right end not match the rest of the lathe? 

This is going to be a fun thread to see where it goes! 

Jim

[steamer]

10 mm collet? with a collet tailstock!   Much in demand, and fairly rare.

Dave

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Thanks for stopping in guys. Steamer, I think it's the lower end 8mm WW collet one; this old watchmaker was quite frugal. Mosey, you might need to increase your fiber intake, cause you are still full of sh$t 
On the same note: Roger, I was insulated by my safety gear and a pint. Dave O, I thought the "gas pedal" was pretty slick too, however, I thought it was just something the previous owner cobbled together. However, seems the Hamilton Beech motor and foot control was one of their "upgrades" back in the day . Zee, for now, maybe just some practice graver work on brass. Now, if I could find a reasonably priced crossfeed and compound ( thinking this would be a great toolmaker departure) there is a lot more that it would be used for . Jim, use what ya got  . Hang on, I'll do it proud. Bill, ain't no telling at what I'm used to looking at that would impress a lot of city folk  . Y'all mentioned Stan: I was wondering if a feller built his own cross slide and compound how awesome would it be to CNC it on this lathe. Vern, Vern, just saying  . Keep your lead screw oily,

Cletus

Cletus

[Dan Rowe]

I do not see any collets in the photos. One of these with a set of ER8 collets might come in handy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112259075940?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Dan