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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	9"x30"
Submitted By:	Bob Kinsman

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.23180
Date of Manufacturer:	1940s (Late)
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	5/28/2015 11:48:57 AM

Comments:

I acquired this lathe from my fiance's grandfather's shop, including original kit of turning tools, instructions and lathe manuals, face plates, spare spindle (fresh!) with spare oilite bearings and motor. It's really in fantastic condition considering the environment in an uninsulated garage in central New York state near a lake, and I really underestimated how much fun it was to make round things. Great instant gratification when everything else in the shop seems like too much trouble. Turns out the original owner was an honest-to-goodness Free Mason, and hopefully they'll let me keep the lathe . . .

Has anyone had a more modern threaded spindle cut for this older series of lathes? Would it be worth it?

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Comments: The haul . . .
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Comments: New tool gets prime shop space . . .
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Comments: It's alive! First turning . . .
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Comments: Quickly copied a mallet for my brother . . . second turning
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Comments: Then turned a cup for pens and pencils . . . third and fourth turning . . .
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Comments: Top left, non-threaded spindle . . . 800-machineshop?
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