Photo Index - Darra-James Corp. / ToolKraft Corp. - Wood Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Darra-James Corp. / ToolKraft Corp.
Waterbury, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	12" Lathe
Submitted By:	Mike Levine

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Wood Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	c. 1949
Serial Number:	unknown
Last Updated	3/12/2012 9:15:45 PM

Comments:

I found this locally on Craigslist. It is an entry level lathe but interesting because of the overdone styling, and the fact that it is aluminum. I think it may look good on the wall of the shop after a bit of polishing...

It is crude, with a "step pulley" composed of separate single pullies. It has a 12" swing and will turn 40" between centers. The centers slip over a 1/2" shaft on the headstock and tailstock and are held on with a setscrew and flat.

I could not guess the maker of the lathe until I happened on an ad identifying it as a Darra James Product. See the history section of this manufacturer's listing.

Photo 1:

Comments: Full frontal view
Source: M. Levine

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Photo 2:

Comments: Detail of headstock and toolrest/base
Source: M. Levine

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Photo 3:

Comments: Detail of the ornate tailstock
Source: M. Levine

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