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  1. #1
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    Default Any Atlas Lathe and Drummond Lathe Owners out there?

    Good morning,just wondering if there are members out there who have the above machines.I have a long bed Atlas and various Drummonds.Accurate little machines these but have seen many that have been doing mens work on a boy diet,causing them to be unloved.This is the way I aquired my first Drummond 30plus years ago. Be delighted to hear from any co owners here. John.

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    Default Flat belt Drummond

    Quote Originally Posted by j.ashburn View Post
    Good morning,just wondering if there are members out there who have the above machines.I have a long bed Atlas and various Drummonds.Accurate little machines these but have seen many that have been doing mens work on a boy diet,causing them to be unloved.This is the way I aquired my first Drummond 30plus years ago. Be delighted to hear from any co owners here. John.
    John
    I owned a round bed Drummond lathe about 55 years ago.
    It was originally a pedal lathe with a large flywheel underneath. I converted it to a power drive with a 1/4 hp washing machine motor driving the large flywheel & then a flat leather belt drive to the headstock spindle.
    Also built a backgear set up to it using 4 Hercus gears. It worked well.
    Used it for some of my younger years, did a lot of work with it.
    Would like to own it now just for the memory.
    regards
    Bruce

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    Hi John,

    Dont own either of those lathes but would love to. Would also like to see plenty of photo's. There's a Drummond Round Bar lathe on Gumtree:

    Antique Lathe | Miscellaneous Goods | Gumtree Australia Bunbury Area - South Bunbury

    Looks like a project if I ever saw one!

    Ben

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    Default Model B

    hi john

    I have a Drummond model B, circa 1920 , it is one of the last B models built - the B were produced from 1912 to 1921 . It has been converted to electric drive . The little machine has some nice features, like the auto power feed disengage . It is very well made . And, the modern A section ? belts fit the headstock pullies . It has V section pullies, unusual for that time maybe .

    The round bed doesnt appeal to me .

    Mike

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