Photo Index - Flather & Co. - 20" Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Flather & Co.
Nashua, NH

True Manufacturer:
Flather & Co., Nashua, NH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Bill Minsinger

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	20" Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	~1917
Serial Number:	398
Last Updated	1/27/2024 9:52:34 AM

Comments:

20” Flather lathe that I inherited from my father who picked it up back in the 1972 for scrap price, about $130. It was the “Cadillac” of it’s day around 1917. It is one of the lathes that I learned on. This lathe is in excellent condition and shows very little sign of any wear. The headstock has a huge heavy casting that supports the cone and spindle.The saddle casting is 3” thick. The spindle is 3-1/4”-4 TPI with a 1-1/2" through hole. Serial # 398. It was completely disassembled, cleaned and painted when moved from my fathers house to my home shop in 2010. Has a 15” 3-jaw Buck chuck, 16” 4-jaw chuck and a 15” 4-jaw chuck w/extra set of long jaws. Powered by a 3 horsepower single phase motor into a large 3 hp 5 to 1 gear reducer. #4 Morse Taper tailstock, large heavy castings, weight 4200 lbs. Very accurate machine.

Restoration on machinist forum: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/bringing-the-flather-home.207517/

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