Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - 51A

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Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	12" x 36"
Submitted By:	Jason Atkinson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	51A
Date of Manufacturer:	early 1920s
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/20/2003 7:49:25 PM

Comments:

I bought this off ebay from "ReliableEndMill" for the sum of $235. I have the original motor which was wired for 440 (no 220) and ran another motor to drive the headstock/motor). Eventually I found another motor in Chicago that is 220. All of the leads were numbered differently, so just yesterday did I get all 4 speeds to work. At one time it had two forward speeds and two for reverse (not designed that way). Still the motor gets very hot pretty quick, so I need to have a motor shop look at it. The lathe has a tag that says "Los Angeles Glass Company"

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Comments: Oliver Lathe half buried...
Source: my garage

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