Photo Index - F. E. Reed & Co. - Flat Belt Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
F. E. Reed & Co.
Worcester, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	10" x 48
Submitted By:	Lee Thomas

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Flat Belt Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	pre 1891
Serial Number:	UNK
Last Updated	12/26/2011 10:33:37 AM

Comments:

I brought this lathe home a few years ago as a rescue mission. I obtained it from the grandson of the original owner. The lathe was bought for a line shaft shop at one of the chair mills in Orange, Mass. The lathe came to me with a few chucks, face-plates, all the threading gears, and even a steady rest and key-less chuck. The key-less chuck has a patent date from the civil war! When the lathe was removed from the line-shaft shop, a simple, but nice, hand made motor bracket was built to run a 110v reversing motor. One day, my goal would be to modify this into a small ceiling mounted line-shaft. (Oh, and even restore it back to the original semi-gloss black!) For now, she just get's to work in my shop...

From what I have found on the net about the company, this lathe pre-date's 1891 when "& Co." was added to the F.E. Reed name.

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Comments: Here she is in her work area.
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Comments: The full load from what I bought it home. This is what it should look like if on a line-shaft.
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Comments: An odd height adjustment. The bit is raised by the entire carriage. However, this is at an angle. As you turn inwards, the bit goes up!
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Comments: This is the "lines-shaft" they added. I really want to remove this and leather belt of off the ceiling.
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