We don't have a lot of information on this machine, other than what we have been told by a couple of historian friends. This is a Lathe and Morse lathe that has been dated as being 1885 to 1891 vintage. It is especially rare in that it was built for turning both wood and metal. To the best of our knowledge, all the parts that go with the wood lathe are here, including nuts, bolts, tailstock and many ornamental bits. There may be other parts necessary to make it function as a metal lathe. There appears to have been NO repairs made to the cast iron - the legs and other load bearing parts show no signs of welding or other repair processes. A little gentle cleaning was started a few years ago, but it was stopped when we were advised the metal should be left with the patina that has developed over the years.
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