American Pacemaker Lathe Forum

American machines are shiped the same way as chinese are.

American pacemaker lathe forum. The american pacemaker was and still is a great lathe. The one in hillbillys post is doing what it was designed to do move a lot of metal. If this is your first visit. Heavy construction hardened detachable ways all roller bearing.

But i also would say that the company based in the us would check the machine out for damage and do some run out test and such things on it before they ship it to your house. The pacemakers regularly swing a 12 inch steel body chuck. American pacemaker lathe 06 14 2012. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

The biggest complaint that many had about them was the clutch. If i had a home shop i would think seriously before installing one. Restarted this old thread to say a friend has a 32x108 american pacemaker with hardly a scratch on it. Although styled very distinctively in an amusing 1940s streamlined way the american pacemaker lathes of 14 inch 16 inch 20 inch medium duty and 20 inch heavy duty were no joke but manufactured by the american tool works company of cincinnati ohio usa to the very highest standards.

Planning to take the night machining class at the local community college. Page 3 of 3 first 1 2 3. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate. Yes you probably pack the american machines better and the chinese machines have to be shiped overseas and than put on a truck.

New to me american pacemaker 16x54 lathe this machine is a huge upgrade to my shop and far exceeds my skill level. The amercan pacemaker is a heavy duty engine lathe made for intensive lathe work in a factory or a busy tool room.