Photo Index - W. W. Oliver Manufacturing Co. - Treadle lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. W. Oliver Manufacturing Co.
Buffalo, NY

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	8" swing, 22" between centers
Submitted By:	Jeff Joslin

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Treadle lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	19th century
Serial Number:
Last Updated	11/11/2003 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

This cast iron treadle lathe was offered by sale on the American Artifacts web site, http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/index.htm
and has, in fact, been sold. Here is the original description from that site:

"A heavy iron wood lathe, unmarked, but attributed to W.W. Oliver, in Buffalo, New York. The lathe is 40 1/2" wide (table length), and 45" high (from floor to centers). The 24 1/2" cast iron stepped flywheel has three 1 1/4" wide pulley faces. A new 1 1/4" drive belt is installed. The headstock has a three stepped pulley with 2", 3 1/2" and 5" diameter faces. The spindle is bored for ease of center removal and threaded in a still common size of 1" 8tpi, making modern faceplates and chucks readily available. However, the spindle taper is non-standard. A new spur center, turned down to the appropriate taper, is included. Maximum distance between centers is just under 22". The swing is 8" over bed and just over 6" over the tool rest. The iron is in very good condition, with no breaks or welds in the intricate castings. The bearings are in good shape and this is the smoothest running treadle lathe we have had."

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Source: Images courtesy and (C) copyright Richard Van Vleck of American Artifacts

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