Photo Index - Preston Woodworking Machinery Co., Ltd. - 15" Wood Lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Preston Woodworking Machinery Co., Ltd.
Preston (now Cambridge), ON, Canada

True Manufacturer:
Preston Woodworking Machinery Co., Ltd., Preston (now Cambridge), ON, Canada

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	15 x 30
Submitted By:	Rory Brown

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	15" Wood Lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	1920's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/30/2026 11:17:09 AM

Comments:

I acquired this machine and have since sold it. It's a massive cast iron machine that was once in a line shaft shop. It was a lot of work to clean this one up. It came with the what appeared to be the original leather belt. Sadly I managed to break it and had to replace it. I replaced the single phase motor that had been adapted to run the axle that ran from the tail end of the lathe to the drive the headstock with a 3 phase motor with VFD. The tailstock is massive!

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Comments: Headstock with hand wheel on outboard side
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Comments: Headstock reversed for outboard turning
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Comments: Turning out the outside
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Comments: Headstock with cover off
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