Here is a list of all the postings vic newey has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: countershaft bearing replacement |
01/09/2019 15:42:51 |
Thank you Ian, yes that puts a doubter on a ring bearing unless a I can find a lower profile type, i don't want to risk trying to alter the casting apertures either so still considering what to do.
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01/09/2019 15:24:06 |
Hello Bazyle,
no the lathe itself is a Pittler from 1898 and I have no idea whether the c/shaft is original, it has V belts but could still be the original cast bracket & shaft bearings Edited By vic newey on 01/09/2019 15:28:29 |
01/09/2019 15:19:25 |
Thank you Clive & Ian T
I think I would probably be better off making a roller bearing holder to fit in the casting aperture, this way I won't risk botching up the original one trying to bore it out for a bush. The shaft is not scored where it passes through the bearing. The left hand side of the shaft runs on 4" past the bearing as there are two pulleys inc one for the overhead c/shaft, this is where the wear is most noticeable. 7/8" ring bearings are easily available so I'll look into it |
01/09/2019 14:01:13 |
The spindle appears to be imperial 7/8" , I am thinking of perhaps using roller bearings if i can find a way to fit them. The casting has inch & a half holes where the bearing fits and screw/nuts to centre it. Has anyone replaced bearings in a similar casting to mine? and if so how did you do it?
Edited By vic newey on 01/09/2019 14:02:31 |
Thread: Closing down sale ,1930's tool catalogue |
13/08/2019 20:48:19 |
Hello Stephen, unfortunately neither is mentioned, possibly because they were no longer available in the 1930's or G.Adams had no stock at the closing date That type of rotating carriage is very similar to the round bed Drummond, without doubt both are copied from the Pittler. i wish my Pittler had the option of a T slot table although it must be somewhat restricted in that it cannot move it two directions as would a cross-slide version ? |
Thread: Holbrook Lathe Information Please |
13/08/2019 13:46:13 |
There is a Holbrook lathe Yahoo group, you will get plenty of help there, joining is easy, |
Thread: Closing down sale ,1930's tool catalogue |
13/08/2019 12:01:36 |
Glad it was of use, I don't have a George Adams lathe but have a German Pittler which was probably sold via George Adams as UK agents.
Looking at those prices you have to take into account many workers were paid equal to £135 per year for a 50 hour week! I remember my Grandad in 1951 only had electric light but no wall sockets, any electric items inc the wireless were plugged in there so many home engineers would use a treadle
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12/08/2019 20:05:07 |
Another page with countershafts Edited By vic newey on 12/08/2019 20:33:00 |
12/08/2019 19:20:27 |
12/08/2019 19:16:26 |
12/08/2019 15:26:52 |
60 pages full of all kinds of tools, lathes, and everything in between, as well as producing G.A lathes ( has anyone got one?) they were agents for Von Pittler earlier in the century |
Thread: Holbrook CB8 |
01/08/2019 15:53:15 |
Sorry, my post appeared twice, could not delete all at once so had to delete each photo first Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:55:10 Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:55:21 Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:55:29 Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:56:14 Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:58:09 |
01/08/2019 15:43:26 |
It's complete enough to actually use it now, I just need to devise a way to add a graduation scale. Edited By vic newey on 01/08/2019 15:57:00 |
Thread: Inspection guage, what is it for? |
29/07/2019 17:23:02 |
Yes, you are correct, these are quite expensive according to the info I got elsewhere |
29/07/2019 16:31:52 |
90+ views so far and nobody identified it? a few clues, quite a few of you would use it, it measures clearance of something that many of you might use in your workshop |
29/07/2019 14:50:04 |
I got this Starrett inspection tool decades ago from somewhere I can't recall, I never did find out what it was for and it's remained in a tool drawer ever since I finally found out yesterday but I wonder how many of you will spot it straight away! |
Thread: Why do I keep getting logged-off? |
25/07/2019 21:16:15 |
Logins are stored on your computer with cookies, if the cookie gets deleted somehow then your log in is lost. Using Firefox myself i have all my logins stored in 'manage permissions' this keeps just those cookies and all other ones get deleted every time I close Firefox. The amount of cookies from just one hour browsing can be considerable and many of these will be following your browsing habits and generally tracking you. |
Thread: What mills have you had |
23/07/2019 11:39:18 |
I have only ever owned one, it's an Emco Mentor 4 speed geared head. I bought it in the 1980's originating from a school workshop. |
Thread: Pittler lathes information needed |
07/07/2019 17:44:03 |
Posted by Phil Whitley on 07/07/2019 16:42:00:
email tony@lathes.co.uk, if he doesn't have one in his collection, he will know someone who has!
I have emailed Tony but I never get a reply,
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07/07/2019 14:07:13 |
Posted by Phil Whitley on 07/07/2019 13:19:48:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/pittler/index.html is a good start.
Not really, it does not give measurements other than distance between centres
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