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Wade Cav lathe
Walsheng:
Maybe my next project:
Anybody have one of these?
steamer:
I've only seen pictures of them....is it as good as it looks?
Dave
Mosey:
I almost bought a Wade from David Sobel some years back, but it was aluminum!
M.
sasquatch:
I have the same lathe, complete with the change gears. They were ALL aluminum according to Tony's lathe site.
Got a few small extras with my lathe, blocks for the faceplate, original i think small rods on a chain to tighten tailstock etc.
I don't use mine, it is too rare to break something or damage it.
Mine has the original 3 jaw chuck, 2 1/2 inches in dia. i think.
Walsheng:
--- Quote from: steamer on March 30, 2013, 10:23:35 AM ---I've only seen pictures of them....is it as good as it looks?
Dave
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It's in pretty good shape for something I think is around 80 years old. Has a little rust pitting on the main tube but not too bad really. It really should have a counter shaft setup and I am debating if I want to make it and how I would make it.
One idea I had is I am just finishing a Stuart No. 9 with a 504 boiler and thinking I might just put them all together and use it for demo's.
John
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