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by Rich_Carlstedt
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: Dumore Milling Attachment for Lathes
Replies: 0
Views: 595

Dumore Milling Attachment for Lathes

I have a Dumore milling attachment for sale . Model 8349 12 ½ high 5 wide, 3 7/8 vertical travel max * and the base is 11 inches long ( * depends on platen and base) I got it years ago when I was looking for a 14-15 inch LaBlond lathe, but that never happened. These were primarily made for Navy Ship...
by Rich_Carlstedt
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: mosley turbo
Replies: 5
Views: 704

Re: mosley turbo

Mosley did make some 1" scale generators, but not as many as in 1-1/2" Which was more common at the time
here is a recent post on one:
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... or#p469909

Rich
by Rich_Carlstedt
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Simple, heavy duty, truck design for ballast cars
Replies: 21
Views: 2825

Re: Simple, heavy duty, truck design for ballast cars

Bill, Hats off for the most simplistic truck I have ever seen in our hobby And after having been to many "Ballast work parties", can appreciate their value. did lots of truck damage to my own cars at one of those parties when the "track boss " got carried away with his ideas Wish...
by Rich_Carlstedt
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Loco Parts 4 Chime whistle and Valve ****SOLD****
Replies: 2
Views: 507

Loco Parts 4 Chime whistle and Valve ****SOLD****

This is a new-never used whistle and whistle control valve made by loco Parts Valve is still in factory package Whistle is approx 12" long and 1-1/2" in diameter Price is $ 200 includes shipping in the USA Contact is grnbaystmr At gbonline.com (remove the "AT" appropriately and p...
by Rich_Carlstedt
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: Bridgeport Mill
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Re: Bridgeport Mill

Price ?
by Rich_Carlstedt
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade, Wanted, Free!
Topic: SB chucks rotary table and misc.
Replies: 12
Views: 964

Re: SB chucks rotary table and misc.

+1 to all of the above
Never been there--and ignore it for reasons clearly mentioned - waste of time and I have little left

Rich
by Rich_Carlstedt
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name
Replies: 31
Views: 1940

Re: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name

In my whole life, i have only seen one left handed lathe That was in the Greenfield Village Roundhouse at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan Actually it is a double headed lathe (head stock both ends) to turn wheels mounted on axles for the full size railroad. The lathe is very LARGE, but ne...
by Rich_Carlstedt
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Bronze 1 1/2" scale Locomotive Wheel Patterns -professionally made *** SOLD ***
Replies: 2
Views: 438

Bronze 1 1/2" scale Locomotive Wheel Patterns -professionally made *** SOLD ***

I have Match Plate Patterns for a 60-62" (?) Driver and Pilot wheels These exquisite patterns must be seen to be appreciated , So the driver is a shade shy of 8" and the pilot wheels are 4 1/2 " OD's The are both 1" thick when assembled ---at the rim Note: these are loose pattern...
by Rich_Carlstedt
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Left handed lathe, for lack of a better name
Replies: 31
Views: 1940

Re: The word 'standard' translated

For the majority of my working career I was active on quite a few National Standards committees. "Standard" does not really represent something as being good or even appropriate for the application. "Standard" is the lowest level of quality that the lowest quality participating ...