Hendey Lathe

[CarlJ]

Hello, new here, so my first post.
I acquired a Hendey lathe serial #13963 found in a old chicken coop, house. I have actually had it around 10+ years.
Used it quite abet, learning how to work around the worn parts to make what I want.
But since I'm retired it's time for a project, want to rebuild or at least make better than what I have.
If any information is available especially year of manufacture to add in trying to acquire parts or prints of parts.

Thank You
CarlJ

 

[dundeeshopnut]

Welcome to the disease! As a fellow Hendey owner, I'll be the first to say, we NEED pics.

 

[johnoder]

Hello, new here, so my first post.
I acquired a Hendey lathe serial #13963 found in a old chicken coop, house. I have actually had it around 10+ years.
Used it quite abet, learning how to work around the worn parts to make what I want.
But since I'm retired it's time for a project, want to rebuild or at least make better than what I have.
If any information is available especially year of manufacture to add in trying to acquire parts or prints of parts.

Thank You
CarlJ

13963 well before 1920 so I'll guess before WW1
Here is a "manual" from about 1920

http://pounceatron.dreamhosters.com/docs/hendey/1920-Hendey-manual.pdf

 

[CarlJ]

Thank You for the reply and the pdf.
Its way older than I thought it would be.
CarlJ

 

[johnoder]

Thank You for the reply and the pdf.
Its way older than I thought it would be.
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You might want to take a look at Patrick Black's redo

Hendey 14 by 6 Tie-Bar Rehab

Good Morning All, I’m starting this thread to document my efforts to put some life back into this poor old Hendey. First a brief history: Thanks to Hendeyman, I found out this old lathe started life in 1915 at Bethlehem Steel, PA. After working at the steel mill, who knows, but somehow it...

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[CarlJ]

You might want to take a look at Patrick Black's redo

Hendey 14 by 6 Tie-Bar Rehab

Good Morning All, I’m starting this thread to document my efforts to put some life back into this poor old Hendey. First a brief history: Thanks to Hendeyman, I found out this old lathe started life in 1915 at Bethlehem Steel, PA. After working at the steel mill, who knows, but somehow it...

www.practicalmachinist.com

Thank you will definitely read this along with other articles I found on this site.

 

[johnoder]

Thank you will definitely read this along with other articles I found on this site.

hendeyman is THE Hendey expert - plus has all the drawings - like when you have to MAKE parts no longer available. This used to be his email, but I do not know if it is still current
[email protected]

 

[hendeyman]

CarlJ:

When a Hendey Product was made before WW1 the information becomes a bit more scare, but here is what i could find.

Hendey Lathe No.13963, a 14" x 6' Cone Head model, was completed during November 1912 and was third lathe built that
month. It was shipped with a Taper Attachment and an Oil Pan. The original owner was the Delco Remy Division, G.M.C.,
Anderson, Indiana. It features the New Style Carriage introduced in 1906 and the Single Walled Apron, both items would
be redesigned, along with other improvements, by December of 1915. There are no longer any Patterns, Casting or Repair
Pars left in inventory for his lathe. All of the original drawings are still in he files, so parts can be made if required.

Yes, the email address that John Oder posted is current and active. After thirty-five years in the same location, I decided to retire and relocate. I have been selling off surplus shop equipment and to lighten the load, I want to reduce my inventory of Hendey Repair Parts and Castings. If here is some item you are interested in, let me know. All of the Hendey drawings, files and records are now relocated in a semi-trailer, a job that required five of us more than a day to complete the move from the shop. That may explain why I haven't had the time to answer technical inquires.

Hendeyman

 

[CarlJ]

Thank You, any information is greatly appreciated.
As far as parts, I believe the lathe is pretty complete. I think I can copy the screws and nuts for compound and cross slide.
The one piece I don't have is the connecting screw bed clamp for the taper attachment, it appears to be a casting.

CarlJ