Photo Index - J. A. Fay & Egan Co. - Victor #6 Pattern Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
J. A. Fay & Egan Co.
Cincinnati, OH.

True Manufacturer:
J. A. Fay & Egan Co., Cincinnati, OH.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	35" Swing, 7' b/t centers
Submitted By:	Mark Steinbach

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Victor #6 Pattern Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	ca. 1900
Serial Number:	95902 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	10/27/2011 1:02:53 PM

Comments:

I searched for a pattern lathe for about 6 months, and found this in a large foundry in Texas. It had been mothballed for 20+ years, but was the foundry's primary pattern lathe for over 50 years. It is a 10' long Victor #6, which had a standard swing of 24". Cast iron riser blocks have been added to increase the swing to 35" over the bed.

I took it down to bare metal and put it back together. It came with a Lima 7.5 HP 4-speed geared motor, which I swapped for a 3HP 1750 RPM Century motor and added a VFD. I used a step pulley for added speed reduction, and built a adjustable motor mount using a large handwheel and acme threaded rod. The restore took me about 4 1/2 months.

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Comments: Headstock, VFD controls
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Comments: Motor mount
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Comments: Adjustable belt guard on hinge
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