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1. 
   BruceS | Sep 10, 2007 12:35am | #1

   Sure would be nice for large Mirror and Picture frames.  Gotta love the floor grid for moving the "tool post".

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

1. 
   EF | Sep 10, 2007 10:57am | #2

   Yeah, the tool rest has a better mounting then 99% of the wood lathes out there do.
   Edward

2. 
   troys | Sep 11, 2007 07:15am | #3

   very neat I don't think this will fit in my mini van (or my garage):)

   thanks

   Troy

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   EF | Sep 11, 2007 07:27am | #4

   No, it would not fit in your mini van, but if you wanted to turn your mini van this is the lathe for you.
   Edward

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   KeithNewton | Sep 11, 2007 04:49pm | #5

   I saw another big Oliver in another tool auction site, and thought this would be that one showing up again. It had a 8' bed. I built myself one with the headstock from a railroad shop lathe, which was used to turn the wheels. I can only turn 7' diameter though. However the arbor on mine is about that size. It is 4.5" diameter. If someone were to buy this old dinosaur, I would hope that they would get rid of that old motor and drive belts, and replace it with a new motor with a VF drive. That would reduce the footprint by half.While I like the looks of that pedestal with all of the ways etc. I know it would be necessary in a pattern shop, if you were making a pattern for a big cog-wheel casting, but I have to wonder what kind of project it would help me on.

3. 
   pattrnmkr | Sep 11, 2007 10:53pm | #6

   I had the pleasure of working on a machine quite similar to that old Oliver. The one that was in the pattern shop i apprenticed in was a gap lathe. It had a roll back bed to allow turning approximately 4 foot diameter inboard, a pit on the outboard side that allowed Goodness knows how large outboard.....8 maybe 9 foot.

   My boss (job shop owner and master Pattern Maker) taught me how to true up large segmented glue ups with a 3 foot hand held roughing tool. I recall him handing me the tool one of the first times and asking if I'd like some rubber bands for around my pant cuffs. Quizzically i replied "what for?". To which he responded with a smirk, "because i really don't want your mess all over my floor"!.

   It was an awesome experience on an awesome machine.

4. 
   kulesza | Nov 06, 2014 01:30pm | #7

   Hi Edward,

   I just finally got a Oliver 20-B Pattern Makers Lathe.

   But I got ah shop as well, you do need the floor space, and a GOOD FLOOR as well your correct.

   In am a Model Pattern Maker by Trade from the toy Industry & at 21 I bought my 1st. Metal Turning Lathe a South Bend 11"

   It was able to do many jobs for me, they are ah bit smaller but you would be amazed what you can turn on a metal lathe like that.

   I hope this will >Help Your Hunt I know how you feel.

   God Bless,

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