Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - Pattern Makers Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	48" with a 6" center
Submitted By:	Douglas Cole

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Pattern Makers Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	1917
Serial Number:	20463 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	9/7/2011 2:10:49 PM

Comments:

Bought off of a friend of my fathers, who bought it in a 1930s school state sale in Chester county Pa. He was a hobbyist and kept it in his garage until 1977 when he sold it to me. Machine has brass bearings, leather belt and is very tight no shake. Oliver knew how to make them. Lathe does not have a motor but was told by some very good people on OWWM that the Hp would have been around 1/2 to 1 hp. And before this site was up they had guessed it to be around 1917 and according to this site it is 1917. Very good detective work.

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Comments: Oliver Pattern Lathe
Source: D.E.Cole my garage

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Comments: View of brass bearings
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Comments: Oliver Machine Co. Grand Rapids Mich.U.S.A. Shop No. 20463
Source: D.E.Cole

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Comments: Waiting for a good cleaning
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Comments: Bottom Pully with a split spline shaft with a nut to tighten onto motor shaft
Source: D.E.Cole

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Comments: Close up of brass bearing with oil ring. Ring spins with shaft to keep oil moving.
Source: D.E.Cole

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