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Offered is a large late-19th-century American engine lathe manufactured by New Haven Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut, dating to approximately the 1880s–1890s.
The lathe measures approximately 24 inches swing over bed and 115 inches between centers, placing it firmly within the large industrial class of its era. It retains its original line-shaft–era design, including a flat-belt cone pulley, open back gears, leadscrew, and full change-gear set for threading operations. The original cast maker’s mark remains present and legible.
Originally designed for overhead belt drive, the machine is currently configured with an electric motor driving the original shafting and belt system. The conversion appears practical and non-destructive, preserving the character and mechanical layout of the machine.
The lathe is offered in unrestored, as-found condition. It has been stored in a dry machine shop environment and was reportedly in active use within the past 50 years. I have not personally operated the machine and do not represent it as currently under power, but all major components appear present and consistent with the period. All visible gears appear to move freely.
This machine was owned and used for many years by my father-in-law, a Mechanical Engineer and hobby machinist. It represents a substantial example of late-19th-century American machine tool construction from the transition period between line-shaft power and later electric operation. |
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