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I have been asked if I would consider shipping the
Conover lathe. Sorry but I'm keeping it local pick up only.
If you have a shipper who would come to me and pick up the lathe
that would be fine.
I have also been asked if there would be a problem with paying for the lathe and picking it up at a later date.
This would be fine as long as the payment was made in a timely manner.
The lathe is not in my way and I'll be happy to hold it until it could be picked up.
Please feel free to email me any questions at: stevebedair@yahoo.com
If you have a shipper who would come to me and pick up the lathe
that would be fine.
I have also been asked if there would be a problem with paying for the lathe and picking it up at a later date.
This would be fine as long as the payment was made in a timely manner.
The lathe is not in my way and I'll be happy to hold it until it could be picked up.
Please feel free to email me any questions at: stevebedair@yahoo.com
The Conover wood lathe featured heavy cast iron construction, precisely machined,
produced a lathe with 16" swing (up to 20"). The lathe featured a user supplied 2" x 6" timbers for the bed.
I purchased the Conover Lathe components locally. It did not include the bed or stand so
I built my own. The bed is made from 2x6 pine with 1 1/2" angle iron for bed ways
Legs are made from 2"x2" square steel.
The Conover Lathe was made in the USA until 2002 and is a true work of art!
The lathe is powered by a 1 1/2 HP variable speed Leeson DC motor and Minarik motor controller.
2 x 10 bottom shelf
Tailstock with handwheel (Super Heavy Duty!)
Step pulleys
Top toggle switch is on / off
Bottom toggle switch is forward / reverse
The controller is wired for 220 vac.
Building Pictures
Legs are 2" x 2" x 1/4" square tubing cut on my bandsaw
The legs will weld to the bottom of this support bracket.
This is made from 1 1/2" thick steel plate. The hole on top
is for the headstock hold down bolt.
Rather than trying to drill a 3/4" hole trough 6" of steel I cut out the center section.
The hold down bolt for the headstock passed through this.
Legs welded on
Attaching legs to 1/2" steel plate
Bottom shelf bracket
Welding completed
Cutting 1 1/2" steel on my HF 7 x 12 bandsaw
End View
Top rails with 1 1/2" angle iron for bedways.
Thanks,
Steve Bedair
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