Subject: Re: Sheldon Lathe information wanted

From: [email-masked] (Jonathan M. Elson)
Date: 7 Nov 1995 19:57:17 GMT

Knut Pedersen ([email-masked]) wrote:
: I have got hold of an allmost unused 50 years old Sheldon Lathe. 

: But the Face plate is missing

You can look in machinist's supply catalogs (in the US these would be MSC,
Enco, KBC ext.) for face plates ready made to fit your spindle nose, or
chuck backing plates for mounting flat-back chucks on your spindle.  If
you can't find those, you can always get a blank chuck backing plate and
machine it yourself (although this would be easier if you already HAD a
faceplate).  If your current chuck has a backing plate, you could remove
the chuck from the plate, and use the backing plate as a temporary faceplate
to make your faceplate from.

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From: [email-masked] (Knut Pedersen)
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 1995 12:44:40 GMT

I have got hold of an allmost unused 50 years old Sheldon Lathe. 
originaly from a army mobile workshop mounted on a metal bench with drawers.

it has the following labels:
1:
 War finish as directed by Order L-108 US war production board.

2:
  6     20      52
Tool Rebuild. BR
A.O.D
INSP   32
2511
2513

3:
Quick Change Gear Lathe Catalog no S E W Q

Data:
Bed Length 56"
Swing 11"
Spindel 1 5/16"
The bed is marked S 9658

It is supplied with Telescopic Taper Attachment,

6" Cushman 3 -jaw chuck, 6" Skinner 4 - jaw independent chuck,
Set of 16 South Bend Collets With Hand Wheel draw in,
Clamp dogs and V- jaw dogs, a few Centers and Armstrong turning tools

Shauer Machine Co. Tool post grinder,
Thanks to advice from the group I am now able to move the rotor, wil try to
regrease to night.

But the Face plate is missing

I do have the Sheldon Book from Lindsay but no other info. 
Does anyone of you have information of interest, 
I will bee happy to hear from you.
I have paid $ 1500, in Norway I think this is a good price.
Knut Pedersen
University of Bergen
Norway