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Default Really old and rusty Sheldon Lathe

I saw an ad for a lathe and drill press for $49 bucks each so I went
to look. I found myself in an old shed behind a house that was
literally falling apart. I don't think anyone had been in that shed
for many years. Location, by the way, is very near the ocean in a
foggy location (near SF).

The lathe was an old (30s or 40s) Sheldon with about a 1/4" thick coat
of rust on the whole thing. The drill press was about same vintage
Delta. Also under a coat of rust. If I had the room, it could be an
interesting project, but it really looked like too much rust to
consider removing. There was also an Atlas motor (1/2 hp) that turned,
but also covered in a lot of rust.

I walked away with two rusty Jacobs chucks (beyond repair, I suspect)
and a handful of putteys that managed to escape the rust. Nothing else
worth picking up. On the other hand, if they're going to end up
tossing it for trash, well...

If anyone reading this has any interest, fire me an email and I can
see if it's still there.

Bruno (azbruno at yahoo etc)




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Default Really old and rusty Sheldon Lathe

i would be interested if it has a follow rest or steady rest. email me
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