Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - Pattern Maker's Lathe Model 20B

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

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	20" swing, 8' bed
Submitted By:	Ken Wallace

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Pattern Maker's Lathe Model 20B
Date of Manufacturer:	1919
Serial Number:	22328
Last Updated	12/31/2020 12:30:56 AM

Comments:

The fellow I bought this lathe from had bought the contents of a defunct patter maker's shop in Los Angeles. It came with large (30"& 50" diameter) wooden face plates and I believe they specialized in patterns for large spur gears. The belt drive was mounted to a crude wood platform that sat on the floor below the lathe. I fashioned a steel frame that mounts to the bolts that hold the headstock to the bed.
Since we do precision woodwind instruments on this machine, you may notice a hidden DRO in the photo.

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Comments: Headstock end. The bed can accomodate 8 ft. between centers
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Comments: Cone pulley drive system
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Comments: Cross slide showing custom cover that encloses the digital scale.
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Comments: Name Plate and serial number. No Model number appears on this machine
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