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Claypool Machine Co.
Claypool, IN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	11" swing, 7 1/2' btween ctrs
Submitted By:	William Thomas

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Claypool lathe with wood bed
Date of Manufacturer:	19th century
Serial Number:
Last Updated	8/23/2006 4:21:03 PM

Comments:

When I found this lathe it was bolted to the wall in an old barn in Hillsboro, NH. It had 4" X 8" pine beams for the bed and could turn 9 feet between centers. I used it that way with its original flat belt drive for many years. When I moved into my new shop in 1998, I made a new bed for it from some oak planks I had. This allowed it to sit on the floor, but shortened the bed somewhat.

Although I know nothing about the Claypool machine co., this is a typical 19th century lathe with babbitt bearing headstock. It is modern enough to have morse taper spindles and standard threads for the faceplate.

I converted the drive so that now the motor is mounted behind the spindle and drives it with a v belt on a variable pitch pulley. The motor is hinged to allow the pulley to work, with the takeup controlled by a turnbuckle. The motor can slide along a rail, allowing the belt to run on any of the three steps of the headstock pulley.

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Comments: Claypool lathe on its new bed
Source: Bill Thomas

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Comments: Claypool lathe headstock
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Comments: Turning 64 1/2" bed posts using steady rest
Source: Bill Thomas

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