Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - Model 56 with Kimble motor

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

True Manufacturer:
Oliver Machinery Co., Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	60"
Submitted By:	Kevin Roberdeau

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 56 with Kimble motor
Date of Manufacturer:	1930s?
Serial Number:	Unknown
Last Updated	6/10/2020 2:17:12 PM

Comments:

This appears to be an Oliver Model 56 with an adapter plate (part 56-73) and a Kimble Type II-B headstock. I got this machine from my uncle in New Jersey and relocated it to Massachusetts for its renovation and restoration. Restored between January 2019 and June 2020, including a 10-month pause. Kimble motor has its tag, but the lathe does not have a tag or stamped serial number on the bed.

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Comments: Model 56 Oliver post-restoration
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Comments: Kimble motor before-during-after
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Comments: Kimble motor tag before-after
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Comments: cross slide before-after
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Comments: tailstock before and after
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