Pratt Whitney lathe

[7mag]

Here is a couple pics of the old P&W 14x54 we have had in the shop for about 25-30 years now and it was well used when we got it. A previsious owner ground the "V" near the headstock, I guess to get and extra amount of swing.
This old lathe is not affraid of removing heavy cuts!

[Mayhem]

Thanks for posting the pics 7mag. Do you happen to know her vintage? That chip tray looks like a bath tub!

[7mag]

(12-18-2013, 09:51 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Thanks for posting the pics 7mag. Do you happen to know her vintage? That chip tray looks like a bath tub!

Mayhem,
I don't know the year it was made. The nameplate reads, Mod. C, M1696, Serial #314.
I would guess late 1940s-early 1950s
Maybe someone here will know.

[EdK]

That's a beast of a lathe.

Ed

[TomG]

Yes. BEASTLY!

Everything I've ever seen by P&W is made that way.

Tom

[Dr Stan]

My guess is that its older than late 40's and quite possibly WWII vintage.  Is there a War Board tag on it?  It could have been painted over.  Yes P&W's are beasts, but they were built for taking a beating and moving a lot of iron very quickly.  Then coming back for some fine finish work.  IMHO the only lathe better was the American Pacemaker.

On edit: Just noticed the cam lock spindle, so its newer than I first thought.