Bradford Lathe

[Suckerbill]

I bought a large Bradford lathe from an auction just for some of the parts. Can anyone tell me where the serial number would be?
Can photos be dropped here from an iPhone?

 

[Slowgti]

I've got an old Bradford 14x6 I've been running for about a year. Good machine, just keep an eye on the apron clutch. I couldn't find a serial number on mine either. I looked at all the usual spots, I think I'm going to move the head stock this week and see if it is stamped under there.

 

[Suckerbill]

This had the serial number on the screw chart. I believe it is 1154 but is very hard to read. If anyone needs anything off of it let me know.

 

[Suckerbill]

 

[nt1953]

Where are you in Mississippi? Near Jackson?

 

[johnoder]

Scan from about 1908. Its mate was recently scrapped in WI(?) - the CL ad saying to "come get it before the junkman"

By 1908 they had been building lathes for sixty years

 

[Suckerbill]

I am just north of Jackson.

 

[Slowgti]

I looked all over the thread chart, I couldn't find a thing. How many pulleys does yours have on the spindle? I can't really see. Good looking machine there!

 

[nekarsulm66]

If anyone is still following this thread, found the Serial number on my Bradford lathe yesterday.
On the right hand end of the bed, on the flat surface between the two V ways.
You might have to shove the tailstock up the bed towards the chuck, to get a good look at it.

 

[johnoder]

If anyone is still following this thread, found the Serial number on my Bradford lathe yesterday.
On the right hand end of the bed, on the flat surface between the two V ways.
You might have to shove the tailstock up the bed towards the chuck, to get a good look at it.

All they list in the Serial Book is their various power hammers

 

[nekarsulm66]

This is it, seems to be from 1939.
All the plates showing feeds and speeds are in French.
So it was either supplied to a French customer, or a Canadian one!
Mac in Ireland.

 

[johnoder]

This is it, seems to be from 1939.
All the plates showing feeds and speeds are in French.
So it was either supplied to a French customer, or a Canadian one!
Mac in Ireland.

Here is one a little less old. You can see it no longer has the "star knob" feed clutches on the apron

Additional - 1910 with quick change