Photo Index - W. F. & John Barnes Co. - No. 4 Treadle lathe

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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Rockford, IL.

True Manufacturer:
W. F. & John Barnes Co., Rockford, IL.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Wood
Machine Size:	7in. x 16in.
Submitted By:	Patrick Ryan

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No. 4 Treadle lathe
Date of Manufacturer:	Late 1800's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	7/23/2019 7:16:35 PM

Comments:

I picked up this lathe a Spectacular auction in Avoca N.Y. a few years ago. This past winter I was able to spend some time on it cleaned it up and gave it a new paint job. I don't see many of these. I don't think they made them for long. This model no. 4 is about as basic as you can get and they really don't work very well. There are no back gears. The only way to move the carriage is by turning a handle at the far right of the lathe body. And the jaws that hold the lead screw does a very poor job. This model does however have an additional gear in the treadle mechanism that allows you to peddle forward instead of backwards like most of the Barn lathes.

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Comments: Front view
Source: My personal collection

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Comments: Pedel with extra gear
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Comments: Basic head stock
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Comments: Tool rest, carriage, tail stock
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Comments: outside fly wheel & gears
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Comments: Two jaw chuck
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