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Hendey Lathe, $3500, Battleford, SK

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What a beauty, obviously had a very good restoration. My first thought was a bit over anghious on the price but that restoration work should be worth something.
I'm going to suggest mid to late 30's manufacture, looks like a factory instaled electric drive replacing the overhead gang steam belt drives of before 1934.
That would fit quite nicely on a bit-o-floor space i have left beside my 1916 Hendey..but alas, finaces wont allow it.
 
Sometimes called a”Hendy Yoke head” lathe. That one is a manufacturing model, no lead screw for threading. Even Monarch made a “Manufacturing model” 10ee
 
Not an expert on them, but from poking around a bit I think its the Hendy high speed lathe which I believe came with ball bearings on the spindle and a top speed (optional) up 5000 rpm, 2000 was standard. Something different a hundred years ago when most lathes were slower plane bearings.

They are were sold without a leadscrew and the TS was optional (as per sheet below), the anticipated use being second op, high speed work with collets up at near the headstock. The collets (#2) are small and only handle up to 5/8", of there are any. Ad doesn't show them and is silent on whether there are any.

Beautiful lathe, but a bit specialized and without screw cutting a tough sell in my opinion, unless you take a Claymore to the price lol.

Looks like the ad was deleted and new one posted at 2700.

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Hendey Lathe | Power Tools | Saskatoon | Kijiji Classifieds

Rare No1 x 30 high speed lathe, s/n 34695
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I have classic tie-bar Hendey lathe from around 1918. is that really a price tag for "good condition" Hendey?
 
Mcgyver said:
Not an expert on them, but from poking around a bit I think its the Hendy high speed lathe which I believe came with ball bearings on the spindle and a top speed (optional) up 5000 rpm, 2000 was standard. Something different a hundred years ago when most lathes were slower plane bearings.
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5000 rpm!?!
 
This is one is unlikely - see these oilers on top of bearings. It looks more like bushing bearings - "slow" speed ones. Also - backgear contraption on that speed will just explode.
 
Stuart Samuel said:
5000 rpm!?!
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That's what the datasheet I posted says .... agreed, quite something. I also think that was a max option not the standard configuration.

Gennady said:
This is one is unlikely - see these oilers on top of bearings. It looks more like bushing bearings - "slow" speed ones. Also - backgear contraption on that speed will just explode.
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Oil glass doesn't means plane bearings. Every rolling element bearing lathe I've worked on has the spindle are lubricated by oil, this just happens to be a drip feed vs a bath, pumped, cup reservoir or ball oiler. The lathe in the data sheet shows the same oilers and is spec'd with ball bearings. Just found the page below. It shows a better picture, factory literature, of the oilers on what is a precision rolling element bearing spindle.

As for back gear, It may be on the counter shaft or may not be present. I don't think I see one the spindle above, but the image below seems to show it. If well balanced, its just spinning when at high speed. Maybe it and the cone head pulleys are much smaller on the 5000 rpm version? No idea, I only know they claimed to have made them.

I have never set eyes on one so am not arguing, just pointing out what the datasheet says. For the curious, read some Hendyman's posts on PM, nobody on the planet knows more about them than him :)

It also doesn't look like, for those in know, that the price is outrageous. There wasn't an outcry on the 3200 US ask for the one in the thread below. On one hand it seems like a lot to pay without screw cutting, but on the other I've paid that and more for lighter Schaublins that weren't screw cutting.

Super Rare Hendey #1 High Speed Lathe

Very nice and super rare Hendey #1 high speed lathe. Developed for GE to enable turning of parts at near ground quality finish. Some variants go to 5000 rpm! Comes with draw bar and a good number of Hendey # 2 collets. Low wear. Beautifully made machine! Fork lift loading. Located inn...
www.practicalmachinist.com




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