Nice Used Craftsman 50's Vintage Small 27inch Metal Lathe, Extra Gears & Motor

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Here's somewhat of a rare item we received recently. This is a relatively small metal lathe made by Sears. The model number appears to be0 as we show in the pictures. My guess is this one was made in the 50's or perhaps early 60's. It is about 27 inches long and stands 10 inches high at the highest point. With the lathe we received a small box with some small tool pieces used by the previous owner and a box with a large assortment of gears that seem to allow the gear drive at the end of the lathe to be changed to whatever configuration the chart shows. The chart is on the inside of the gear drive cover as we show in one of the pictures. There was also the motor that drives the lathe. This motor is a GE electric motor of probably about the same age. It runs well when we plugged it in. The motor has a 4 size drive sheave. The lathe has three different sizes on it's sheave so lots of combinations of input RPMs. The cord on the motor is relatively poor and should be replaced. The insulation is worn in a couple areas. There is an on /off switch built into the line and a yellow piece that we would guess is a homemade fuseholder, don't know. We're not lathe specialists so take a good look at the photos and let us know if there are any questions. As far as we can tell everything needed is present. When packing this lathe, motor and accessory group the total weight will be about 95 lbs and this will cause the need of two separate parcels due to weight limits for a single parcel at USPS. Because Ebay doesn't have a system showing the costs of two parcel shipping to a prospective buyer we're going to provide the necessary information here so those having interest can determine the postage costs of two parcels. And so they can have this information by doing a little investigation in advance of bidding .(1) The first parcel will contain the lathe and the large group of gears and the small group of tools. When packed this will weigh about 68 lbs and the postage on this group will vary by location within the US because the least expensive method will be US Postal service parcel post. The proper postage for this first parcel alone will be shown on the initial Ebay generated invoice and on the listing for a postage estimate, but the 2nd parcel will costs cannot be noted in that way and must be figured as an additional charge. (2) The motor will be contained in the second parcel. It will weigh about 27 lbs and when the sale is concluded we'll be adding the cost of USPS Parcel Post service to this second parcel to the invoice in the section called "Additional Seller Charges". To help keep the total postage easy to figure, our zip code is 03301 here in NH. By using this zip code and your own zip code at the USPS website you can easily get an estimate of what this additional package will cost. There's always the chance that the winning bidder won't want or need the motor and if that is the case the posting of the second parcel will not occur and there will of course be no second parcel charges.(3) If at the time of posting we find that our USPS charges were less than what were paid by the buyer we will provide a refund of the difference. We're not trying to make money on minor postage discrepencies and just want to recover the actual expenses of posting the two parcels at USPS. Seems to be a quite nice small metal lathe suited to lots of small jobs, projects or hobby use. It could use a little cleanup to look it's best and may take a little figuring out. That's about it. To keep things simple please wait for us to send the invoice adjusted for the second parcel along prior to making payment. The pictures should be helpful to those having interest. We'll start this Craftsman small metal lathe, Accessory gears and motor low so enjoy the auction. We'll pack this carefully. As mentioned when packed the first parcel alone will weigh 68 lbs so we'll use USPS Parcel Post service as the lowest cost postal option available to the buyer. We have no packing or handling charge. Extra cost USPS postal services... read more

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