Photo Index - Toro Manufacturing Corp. - Toro 12" Gap Lathe

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Toro Manufacturing Corp.
Bloomington, MN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Larry Spain

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Toro 12" Gap Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	1952-54
Serial Number:
Last Updated	3/16/2005 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

I bought the Toro Lathe on ebay for $35. It had the original motor and some accessories. It functions well so far. I purchased some Morse #1 taper components for it and I am in the process of restoring it completely. The tricky part was to build a table to support the lathe and the motor in a way that allowed me to change the belt locations easily for different speeds. The table is mdf and it has 5/8" x 14" square "feet" on each end that drop into a 5/8" x 14" recess on each stand. The stands were old 11 x 17 file cabinets my church threw out. I gave them new life as a "tool dock" system for my bench tools by adding total lock casters and new hinged tops. I store the accessories inside of them by lifting the lids.

Photo 1:

Comments: Here is the lathe bolted to its new stand
Source: My Old Bad Camera

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Photo 2:

Comments: This is the Toro brand label "horns and all".
Source: My Old Bad Camera

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