I recently bought a 4 1/2 Barnes lathe, originally treadle powered it has been converted to electric drive, fortunately without any alterations to the original machine. (for $200 Aust).
What intrigued me is that it has a 4 jaw self entering chuck, which appears original (that is, old and well used)
I'm now 85 and have been involved in engineering for at least 60 years and this is the first chuck of this type that I've seen.
A quick Google reveals that they appear to be fairly common but, as I sid, I'd never seen one or even heard of one.
What intrigued me is that it has a 4 jaw self entering chuck, which appears original (that is, old and well used)
I'm now 85 and have been involved in engineering for at least 60 years and this is the first chuck of this type that I've seen.
A quick Google reveals that they appear to be fairly common but, as I sid, I'd never seen one or even heard of one.