That is the most beautiful Axleson Lathe I’ve ever seen. I’ve been using your kerosene trick for a few years now And it works great. I did some trading with a gentleman and had a Cincinnati No. 1 tool and cutter grinder follow me home. I couldn’t help but wonder what Don would think of it ! Some bubba painted it bright green, and of course it’s missing everything but the center arms, but I managed to sort out the original wiring and get it humming along nicely, nice and quiet. Bearings are in great shape. And I learned alot about wiring machinery back in 1954-56 ! It’s got a lot of surface rust but it’s coming along thanks to watching all your videos I know just what to do. I think the original color was a darker machine green. I’m just happy nobody “upgraded it “ to VFD’s and ruined the original wiring. They hacked it up a little and wired in a “rotary phase converter” but as it turns out the motor is a delta Rockwell 15 drill press motor. Not that I have one. But it’s interesting to say the least. 1/2 hp 3ph.
The Hoppes #9 with a brass brush was the best I found for stains and the kerosene wipe downs fade them out. This Axelson was heavily stained by the old tapping fluids. Keeping the machines looking good distracts from my usual clutter. The cutter grinder makes it so I do not have to have a big investment in cutters, the plastic mold shop did not have all that many end mills and such considering the work he had to do. Being into repair, the grinder rapidly paid for itself and at the same time greatly increased capability of my shop in a super competitive market in the 1990s. My old grinder with just a work head was $4500 in 1990, the best machine purchase I ever made and now the machine I have had the longest.
I see you had a pic of a Sanford surface grinder in the slideshow, The one I have is an MG 6x12. Working on making more wheel hubs for it, and dust collector. Thanks
Your machines look good because you spend a lot of hours removing old paint and undercoatings, carefully replacing them with new, removing stains on the metal and overall, using them properly. The wipe down is just the least of it.
I did have to get this one down to bare metal. Of all the products to remove stains Hoppes #9 was the most effective, kerosene fades out stains over time.
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That is the most beautiful Axleson Lathe I’ve ever seen.
I’ve been using your kerosene trick for a few years now
And it works great.
I did some trading with a gentleman and had a Cincinnati No. 1 tool and cutter grinder follow me home. I couldn’t help but wonder what Don would think of it ! Some bubba painted it bright green, and of course it’s missing everything but the center arms, but I managed to sort out the original wiring and get it humming along nicely, nice and quiet. Bearings are in great shape. And I learned alot about wiring machinery back in 1954-56 !
It’s got a lot of surface rust but it’s coming along thanks to watching all your videos I know just what to do.
I think the original color was a darker machine green.
I’m just happy nobody “upgraded it “ to VFD’s and ruined the original wiring. They hacked it up a little and wired in a “rotary phase converter” but as it turns out the motor is a delta Rockwell 15 drill press motor. Not that I have one. But it’s interesting to say the least.
1/2 hp 3ph.
The Hoppes #9 with a brass brush was the best I found for stains and the kerosene wipe downs fade them out. This Axelson was heavily stained by the old tapping fluids.
Keeping the machines looking good distracts from my usual clutter.
The cutter grinder makes it so I do not have to have a big investment in cutters, the plastic mold shop did not have all that many end mills and such considering the work he had to do. Being into repair, the grinder rapidly paid for itself and at the same time greatly increased capability of my shop in a super competitive market in the 1990s. My old grinder with just a work head was $4500 in 1990, the best machine purchase I ever made and now the machine I have had the longest.
Hi Don
What appears to be a planer for cutting curved segments is pretty wild!
Thank you for the advice on keeping a lathe looking sharp!
I hope to be bringing home a South Bend 113C in the next week or so.
Nice to see you giving Northfield a little spotlight we need to back our American made Companies that are still doing it.
Thanks, Northfield is real industrial machinery, most have never heard of it, I have and few more photos, jointer and planer.
Very nice video. Yeah your lathe looks good.
Thanks 👍
Dee at 2:40 I have that exact Mead belt sander.
They were apparently used extensively during WW2, nice find
I see you had a pic of a Sanford surface grinder in the slideshow, The one I have is an MG 6x12. Working on making more wheel hubs for it, and dust collector. Thanks
I have a 6X12 about ready to go again, I stored for several years, it is a nice size for me
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Dang that lathes purdy.
Hi, thanks for tuning in!
Your machines look good because you spend a lot of hours removing old paint and undercoatings, carefully replacing them with new, removing stains on the metal and overall, using them properly. The wipe down is just the least of it.
I did have to get this one down to bare metal. Of all the products to remove stains Hoppes #9 was the most effective, kerosene fades out stains over time.
Best wishes Don….Paulie
Hi Paul, thanks!
Doesn't CRC and WD40 work the same?
Hello! I have found those products not as effective and more costly. Thanks.
wanna sell that lathe?
I really need this one, there are others out there.
Are you a Trump supporter
Kit from down under
I would get a swimming lesson from Big Mike if I told.
@1monarch10ee what sort of answers is that ,you told me that you stand for rights. Are you a Trump supporter
@@christophercullen1236 I did not tell you a fucking thing Mildew