Vintage Federal Lathe 78 / 33 rpm

[mischmerz]

I just bought a vintage Federal Lathe - It has 33 and 78rpm speeds. I can't say anything about its age, but it seems to be from the 40s. Anybody here know a thing or two about these machines?

Michaela

[rsimms3]

This one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Federal-Record-Lathe-From-30s-good-condition-with-cutting-head-/121697963288?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c55c38d18

If so, there's a thread here started by that seller. There's information in that thread if you want to continue the discussion.

[mischmerz]

Indeed. Hmm .. I searched for 'Federal Lathe' before posting. Didn't find the thread.

Thanks.

mm.

[rsimms3]

It's under Federal Recorder -

http://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5706&p=35227#p35227

[mischmerz]

Yeah - found it. Thanks. The good man forgot to mention the unique feature of cutting inside out in his listing. I am not amused.

Michaela

[ROLANDJAYS]

I know someone who makes feedscrews. If you need one

[rsimms3]

I know someone who makes feedscrews. If you need one

The real pain is the half nut on it, it's also part of the suspension system. How about cogs/gears? It would be easier almost to make those in reverse than a new feedscrew/half nut configuration.

[mischmerz]

Well - this is a bummer. Somebody sold me that machine on Ebay without disclosing the fact that it cuts inside-out. He or she uses rsimms3's images , so I suspect its his machine. The Email-address of the seller point to ironcladrecords.com. So I am wondering, if rsimms3 sold the machine to the person who now sold it to me.

Michaela

[rsimms3]

Mine is sitting in my basement. NONE of the pictures I posted were used in that auction, only those posted by user "theironclad".

[mischmerz]

I need to apologize to rsimms3. I confused him with the user "theironclad" who was actually the person posting the images. It was a mistake and I am truly sorry.

Michaela

[socialroots]

nice machine to have ,regardless of its inside out cutting or outside in. if its functioning like its designed to ,you have a nice piece of history to add to your collection! i hope you wont chop up a functioning cutting lathe,playing inside out cuts on a record player is pretty cool in itself, you,ll always have the biggest,loudest track at the end,finish with a bang!
Patrick

[mischmerz]

Well - that may be so. But my historical interest is old jukeboxes. And they don't play inside out I am looking for a lathe to cut 78rpm records for the jukebox. I will get out of the deal and start looking for alternatives.