Chuffed

[sue denim]

I am a happy bunny today as I managed to secure myself a treadle lathe from ebay. Over 100 years old and still looking good. Can't wait to get my grubby mits on it in August when I pick it up from the UK.

Any one out there got one?


try this


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SI:GB:1123

 

[mike s]

nice
can you supply a link so we can see?

 

[Jonzjob]

I just had a quick glance before it changed to tell me that bidding had finished. Looks good! The nearest I had to that was a treadle fret saw. Great bit of kit, but I had to do some work to get it runing smoothly. Good exercise too. I'm sure that you will love it..

What bit of the S/W are you in?

 

[sue denim]

87290 near Limoges

 

[Jonzjob]

There seems to be quite a gathering of us 'expats' over this side the La Manche now. I wonder if it is going to be a case of the last one out of the U.K. please turn off the light?

Have you been over very long? For us it's been 6 1/2 years now and loving it!

 

[adidat]

john it used to get me at first, but just scroll down the page and the whole listing is there.

sue a lovely looking lathe, but when i used a pole lathe the novelty did wear off very quickly. although im sure a motor could be fitted some how.

adidat

 

[mike s]

im sure you will enjoy it
personally i feel a treadle lathe is a bit limiting, it will be hard to keep a smooth even cut going when pumping the treadle and it will be impossible to reach the high speeds often used when turning
looking at the headstock and tailstock it seems their is no way of attaching any other pieces of kit to the lathe (chucks and other fitments).
not for me, but maybe you have an interest in antique tools?
and how do you feel about the price?
mike.

 

[sue denim]

The price was a little more than I wanted to pay but it is local to family so no transport costs.
I have a 'real' lathe too so no worries about other works etc. I don't have any interest in old tools but I do like this one.

We are into our fifth year in France and have no regrets. Children love the area.

I got fed up with the overcrowding in the UK

I intend to create some tooling for the lathe without destroying any of the original features. Need to get it over here first.


Thanks for the interest.

Regards Sue

 

[Jonzjob]

I look forward to seeing some photos of it when you have it back home Sue! It will be ideal for green turning. Very sharp tools and lots of ribbons too!

Edit : - Try googling treadle wood turning lathe. there's loads of info on there. I haven't looked at much, but there may well be help for tooling?

 

[kirkpoore1]

Very cool, Sue. Looks to be in good shape. Hard to say what the bearings are, babbitt or bronze, but given the description of the extra headstock it's probably not plain iron.

Now you can start searching for the scroll saw attachment :

Full entry on the Goodell lathe: http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=4982

Kirk

 

[sue denim]

Went to the Uk and finally picked up the treadle lathe. Very pleased with it and looking forward to making lots of fire wood on it !

It spent two weeks in the back of the landrover in hot weather and as a result the leather drive belt has suffered to a point of breaking.

Where could I get a substitute or replacement for this.

Any help greatly received

Regards

Sue

 

[nev]

im sure you will enjoy it
personally i feel a treadle lathe is a bit limiting, it will be hard to keep a smooth even cut going when pumping the treadle and it will be impossible to reach the high speeds often used when turning

mike.

probably limited to substandard works similar to that of say...Chippendale #-o :mrgreen: :wink:
but i must also add they did invent electricity for a reason

 

[dickm]

Food for thought - years ago I had to have physio on my hand as a result of an accident, and the physio told me of another patient who had had a hip replacement. Apparently one hip was completely shot, but the other was still perfect, even though the guy was well past retirement. He discovered that this guy had been a craftsman gunsmith, and had always worked standing at a treadle lathe. The hip that took his static weight was shot, the one that was exercised was the good one.

 

[Jonzjob]

The moral I suppose is to be footbedexterus?

Coat, hat, door?

 

[boysie39]

Looks like your going to have some interesting times ahead getting it into shape :lol:

The only thing I have seen remoately like that was me Mothers Singer Sewing machine
and dare anyone put hand or foot near it, still on the go by the way.