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Montgomery Wards metal lathe

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Paul

04-11-2004 19:08:16




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One coming up on a auction next Saturday, wanted to get some opinions before I go to the sale..... Model #74TLC-2130 Looks to be about a 6-8 inch swing. 3 foot bed by my guess. Has a four jaw chuck and assorted tooling. Couldnt get a good look since it was back in the corner of a shed.... Way way back! Very slight surface rust on the ways but all the functions seemed to work, cross slide etc. Anything I should look closely at before I start the bidding? Thanks for any and all of your opinions and knowledge. Paul

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Paul

04-19-2004 19:42:10




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
It sold for 900 bucks..... I was pretty willing to pay 500 but kept bidding up to 725 anyway.... Oh well, theres other lathes out there.



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Steve

04-12-2004 13:38:03




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
I have a 1941 MW lathe and it is made by Logan. They now go by the name of Logan Actuator Co. and have some parts for the old lathes. They also have a serial number cross list so you can find size and age of the machine.The only thing wrong with mine is I wish it was bigger. steve



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Catskill Pete

04-12-2004 11:19:20




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
Logan made just about all MW lathes. Logan is still around and has parts and tools, though they no longer produce lathes. Check out Link for more [a lot more] info.



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terry

04-12-2004 06:35:20




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
paul,i'd say you better take ar least 300.00 to that sale.i was wanting a craftsman( made by atlas)at a farm sale last year. it sold new for 235.00 so i was figuring on getting it for about 150.00 or so. it was not in mint condition but it sold for 385.00..snall lathes are a hot item..let us know what it brings...terry



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RusselAZ

04-11-2004 22:06:36




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
If it is a Power-Kraft it should have been made by Logan. Logan is still in business and parts are available. I have a 6X36 powerkraft. There is a lot of places it may be worn, or it may be like new and has been sitting way back there for 50 years. You can probably get it pretty cheap and you should have it to play with.



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Davis In SC

04-11-2004 19:59:23




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 Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Paul, 04-11-2004 19:08:16  
I am not familiar with a M-W's lathe, but it most likely was made by Atlas. I recommend checking the following things: If it does not have the Quick-Change type gearbox for threads & feeds, make sure all the change gears are there. Check all handwheels, spindle, tailstock quill & carriage for excessive play or looseness. Look for damage or scoring on bedways. Most of those small lathes have provisions to adjust to compensate for some wear. Regards, Davis

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mj

04-13-2004 07:36:30




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 Re: Re: Montgomery Wards metal lathe in reply to Davis In SC, 04-11-2004 19:59:23  
Most of the wear is near the center of the ways (along their length) as this is where the carriage commonly spends most of it's time. Adjustment of the gibs on the carriage to eliminate play in this area will result in increasing tightness as it moves toward the head or tail stock. The old method to bring the ways' sufaces flat and parallel was by hand scrape-ing; a process requiring considerable skill and patience. Alternatively, you can remove the headstock, carriage and tailstock from the bed and take it to a machine shop with a vertical milling machine. Have them mill the ways' carriage-bearing surfaces (top and sides) just enough to eliminate the worn-down areas . Now, the carriage adjustments that you make will be consistent throughout the length of the ways. Make certain that the milling machine is properly setup and that the operator understands that the objective is to remove as little as possible in attaining flat and parallel ways.

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