Photo Index - Sears | Craftsman - 103.23870

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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" x 30"
Submitted By:	William Pierce

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.23870
Date of Manufacturer:	1950s
Serial Number:	n/a
Last Updated	4/29/2012 3:43:07 PM

Comments:

This is one of two lathes I purchased on the same day after my modern lathe self-destructed and I found repair parts unavailable. After a good cleaning and new paint along with new bearings, switch, and cord, it runs like brand new. The 1/3 hp Dunlap motor is original according to the seller. I cleaned and re-greased the open ball bearings, and the motor runs very quietly. The spindles accept 1MT centers, and the spindle threads are 3/4" - 16. The motor pulley was marked Craftsman, but the diameters were wrong for the lathe. I found the proper pulley on line; few stores sell step pulleys any longer.

The lathe came mounted on a plank and on a double pedestal base which I believe also was sold by Sears. The motor was suspended beneath the plank. As you can see I've mounted both the lathe and the motor on the same surface, so that the machine may be used on any bench or base and stored easily when not in use. I turned the motor around on the base so that it's running in the right direction. (This is one of the neat features of the old Sears motors, even though the direction of rotation also can be changed by switching internal wiring connections.) In this configuration the switch is safely accessible without placing the hand near the belt or the turning.

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Comments: Ready to run
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Comments: from tailstock end
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Photo 3:

Comments: as purchased, on the double pedestal base
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