Help with an old lathe - Please

[johnemtee]

I rarely make round stuff but have to occasionally when I need the odd knob or pillaster. and have used a converted drill bolted to a home made unit.- I wont bore you with that, but it did work OK
Now I have been given an old lathe , but it has a female screw thread to take a drive centre. Are these available? or am I going to have to find a chuck and get a morse tapered centre turned parrallel? ( or, I suppose I can make one from an old bolt)
Any ideas would be welcome, and. Does anyone recognise this old thing- It came with a Picador face plate.

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[wood yew believe it !]

im sure a mod will be along shortly to sort out pics, as for the other info you want im sure some of the "old sweats" will b along as well to point you in right direction
dave

 

[dickm]

What thread is the headstock? It just might be the same as some of the older power drills that could be used as simple lathes, and which had some screw-in centres and the like made for them.

I've a feeling that there is still a Wolfcraft or Bosch version available.

 

[johnemtee]

I hope so Dickm. I used to have an old chuck with a male screw thread that was about that size - unfortunately I cant find it now, but at least that may indicate that the centres you mention may well fit.

 

[PowerTool]

Machine Mart still sell the Wolfcraft one - might be worth a call to check on thread sizes.

Andrew

 

[johnemtee]

Thanks or the replies - I have had time to do some measuring and counting and it looks as if the thread is 3/8" UNF.