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12-18-2013, 09:42 AM
Here is a couple pics of the old P&W 14x54 we have had in the shop for about 25-30 years now and it was well used when we got it. A previsious owner ground the "V" near the headstock, I guess to get and extra amount of swing.
This old lathe is not affraid of removing heavy cuts!


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12-18-2013, 09:51 AM
Thanks for posting the pics 7mag. Do you happen to know her vintage? That chip tray looks like a bath tub!
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12-18-2013, 10:03 AM
(12-18-2013, 09:51 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Thanks for posting the pics 7mag. Do you happen to know her vintage? That chip tray looks like a bath tub!

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I don't know the year it was made. The nameplate reads, Mod. C, M1696, Serial #314.
I would guess late 1940s-early 1950s
Maybe someone here will know.
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12-18-2013, 03:02 PM
That's a beast of a lathe. Jawdrop

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12-18-2013, 05:36 PM
Yes. BEASTLY!

Everything I've ever seen by P&W is made that way.

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10-18-2014, 10:02 PM (This post was last modified: 10-18-2014, 10:04 PM by Dr Stan. Edit Reason: more info )
My guess is that its older than late 40's and quite possibly WWII vintage.  Is there a War Board tag on it?  It could have been painted over.  Yes P&W's are beasts, but they were built for taking a beating and moving a lot of iron very quickly.  Then coming back for some fine finish work.  IMHO the only lathe better was the American Pacemaker.

On edit: Just noticed the cam lock spindle, so its newer than I first thought.
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