Huge 1890s Wood Lathe Restoration

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[@Ivegotwormsinme]

"Are you using a lathe to fix a lathe?" "Do you know a better way to fix a lathe?"

[@seanthompson6720]

what came first, the chicken or the lathe?

[@Joe1935429]

Kudos to the young man who lends his considerable skills to giving an antique some additional useful life. We antiques appreciate it.

[@_MadFox]

Olivier, I don't know if you read the comments, but if you don't want to kill the spindle bearings very quickly, this machine needs drip oilers for constant lubrication of the spindle. Otherwise, you will have to quickly say goodbye to accurate rotation. The oilers are screwed into the holes where you poured WD-40 from a can.

[@OlivierGomis]

I know it needs frequent lubrifications. But I don't think it had drip oilers, since the holes aren't threaded. The the spindle bearings are pretty dead allready and the shaft is not running true. If I want to use this lathe I'll probably change the whole spindle assembly, and go with modern ball bearings.

[@The_idk16]

He does read comments cool

[@The_idk16]

No idea what any of this means but I liked the video

[@_MadFox]

@@OlivierGomis the right idea. I would also switch to modern bearings with the manufacture of a new spindle and flange bearing supports.

[@designabeej]

Love the makeover 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 How do u fix the alignment problem?

[@debsmith2269]

Great job restoring such a big and heavy piece of machinery. When my previous workplace closed down, all our old machinery was sold for scrap because everyone wants more modern equipment. It was so sad to see these go, so I'm happy that this piece was saved.

[@marknelon6958]

Nice job restoring this piece. Glad to see some of the old tools getting a second chance at life.

[@3r1creations]

Si vous disposez de suffisamment de temps, il ne fait aucun doute que vous comprendrez comment intégrer cette machine merveilleusement restaurée dans votre atelier ou que vous trouverez quelqu'un à qui elle conviendra peut-être mieux. Vous n'êtes peut-être qu'un type ordinaire, mais vous inspirez toujours M. Olivier. Merci de partager vos efforts de restauration honnêtes. Trop souvent, nous pensons "Je ne peux pas faire ça tout seul". Souvent, tout ce dont nous avons besoin, c'est de voir quelqu'un comme vous faire exactement cela. remarque ajoutée Regarder une deuxième fois, en remarquant tout à l'heure les panneaux acoustiques en hauteur sur les murs de votre magasin. Idée géniale pour enregistrer des vidéos et réduire le bruit de base d'un magasin. Intelligent.

[@DonDrito]

Petite remarque pour ameliorer votre français: shop (where things are sold) = magasin (work)shop = atelier

[@queenb67]

That's so awesome! Were my grampa still alive, he would have loved this!

[@leighw9684]

Even though it needs more work to be completely useful, it's time well.spent to restore this lovely old lathe. Merci pour ce partage!

[@richardcorwin1828]

Nicely done Olivier as you have a nice piece of history! Thank you for sharing.

[@stevedoolanTacoma]

My favorite videos on You Tube are wood turning and restorations. This is the best of both. Thanks Olivier😎

[@apismellifera1000]

Awesome job on restoring the antique lathe.

[@theodoranorton4779]

Merci Mille fois, Olivier, for a great episode. It is a beautiful old machine, and you did just the best amount of work to save it while letting it keep its character. Someone must have valued it highly, as the mechanics were in surprisingly good shape, with perfect castings and all that solid brass or bronze. Those two meters may well come in handy for one of your giant projects. Please keep us updated, and thanks again.

[@klarajijavadze8870]

Какой же вы умничка. Я не перестаю восхищаться вами. Да Благословит вас Господь. 🙏

[@hughcawley473]

If the definition of genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains (as Holmes would have it), then Olivier G is a genius. And that idea gets my vote, time and time again. Thank you, Olivier. Best Hugh

[@juancarlosmanglano753]

No sólo eres un artista de la madera , si no que también restauras maquinaria vintage 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Saludos

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Very cool. I would change the chuck for a woodturning chuck and shim the tail stock to correct the alignment issue. A VFD to control the speed would be great too. That will be a fabulous wood lathe.

[@craftsmanwoodturner]

The thing I found most fascinating (apart from your amazing restoration abilities) was that so many of the features of modern woodturning lathes were already present on a model from the Victorian era! The advancing tailstock quill, the morse taper, the scroll chuck (even if it is only a 3-jaw one, with no carriers or interchangeable jaw sets).

[@deeskinner9014]

Wow....Not only are you an artist of wood, but a restorer of the first order! Well done! Thank you so much for posting, always learn a ton from one of your videos

[@Horacio-Lorenzo]

Bonjour Olivier, je te félicite pour la restauration du tour, c'est toujours bien de sauvegarder un peu l'histoire de nos métiers, je suis mécanicien et j'ai aussi restauré des outils anciens.Je vous envoie un gros câlin et des bénédictions pour vous et votre famille de Buenos Aires Argentine.

[@brucewelty7684]

THAT looks like a typical engine lathe for METAL working. Main chuck, tool post, et al.

[@DirtyEngineer]

Great project. I see a CNC table and spindle in the background. Excited for that video

[@raydriver7300]

What a beautiful old lathe resurrected by a genius 🌞

[@kalmanszeles8666]

hi Olivier ,this work was beatiful restoring ,i'm also a woodpecker ,but i retaired old man,this work was so-so beautiful ,congrat ,Koloman from Hungary ,Budapest,yes i now what is restoring a'm also worked in in an Hungary museum along 37-years along, thank you,take care on your hands. by-by.thank you again.

[@kimodonnell7405]

I'm completely in awe of your determination and problem solving skills. You rock!

[@BryanM362]

Well done!

[@k9insomniac783]

I have a super old cast iron scroll saw I found at a recycling center. This kind of inspires me to tear it down and try to bring it back. You did an excellent job. Everything on those old lathes are heavy and blunt. I don’t know how anyone could have done any better work to revive it. My hats off to ya sir.

[@wtfBrad]

This was really great to watch! Even if it doesn't get much use, you still brought it back to being a beautiful machine that can possibly still handle smaller jobs just to show it off in action. And great reflexes when that block flew off!

[@OlivierGomis]

Thank you very much!

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

Nice to see an old beauty given a second chance. Hopefully it finds a good home.

[@JDubyafoto]

What a wonderful and fulfilling project! It's a beautiful machine!

[@Barnagh1]

You’ve done a good job. You should follow Keith Rucker and David Richards (Old Steam-powered Machine Shop) if you don’t already do so. I also think it was an engineering lathe, never a wood turning one. You now need a steam tractor with a threshing wheel to drive it.

[@onthehuron]

Great job! I know some old machinists that would be in awe of your work.

[@kalmanszeles8666]

great-great job.

[@haemhorrhoidian]

Wow 😲 what a beautiful lathe,you really did make it shine again,well done you Oliver 🙂 you can be very proud to have done it justice 🙂

[@baptistemonbillard3445]

Super Job ! Très heureux que tu en soit le nouvel héritier ! Bravo Olivier vraiment 🙏

[@mattlunetta490]

Very cool resto. That’s a very large hunk of metal. It turned out beautifully.

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

This is a neat video. I really liked watching you adapt this machine to the new motor.

[@samanthadean1083]

Fantastic job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@maggienelson4437]

There is no end to the imagination in these videos.

[@ttopero]

This seems like a metal lathe, but it seems to fit your precision & mechanical-leveraged way of working. I enjoy the diversity of your use of so many unique tools to increase precision for unique results!

[@ianbedwell4871]

Great job. I though it more an engineering lathe with three jaw chuck and cross slides as you said but what a wonderful base for wood turning. Was amazed how good that chuck looked considering the age of it.

[@raycarnis9540]

My thoughts are that it's a pattern makers lathe.

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Heavy stuff WOW, and it looks good in your big shop!

[@oneshotme]

Looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@georgebrown8312]

Wonderful. It must have taken a lot of hard work to disassemble the lathe and clean the parts free of all rust. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

I liked the tool adapting, hand tools to lathe tools, easy !!!

[@nayosk8899]

Beautiful ! I like the idea of tensioning the belt with the motor own weight, simple and smart !

[@keithremnant7234]

That's exactly how my small old Record ;lathe is powered and geared. But with a protetive hingerd cover over the belts!! Good job pal.

[@mimimaitri1]

Wow, what a beautiful piece of equipment.

[@superilu]

I was like "wait, Hand Tool Rescue" surely has changed, with no beard and all... :) Nice job!

[@vernabink2865]

Outstanding

[@bryanhowland8772]

Very cool! A great piece of history saved from the scrap pile.

[@dr.shadox4927]

j'adore les video de restauration ^^ et ton atelier est trop bien , ca change du garage ^^

[@FranWhitten]

WOW! Very impressive restoration. You did yourself proud. Having a piece of history is pretty great too.

[@tripod6406]

I don't know how I missed this when you first released this video, but I have to say you did a fantastic job on the restoration of this lathe, now I'm going to show my age, I remember using a lathe very similar to this when I first started learning metalwork and fabrication, this is a stunning example of they built things to last back then. Keep up the great content youngster I really d9 enjoy your video's.

[@yeagerxp]

Very good restoration 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦

[@RestorationAustralia]

Super.👍

[@lador0709]

Me encanta el trabajo de restauración que has hecho, fenomenal

[@elainehoward8822]

Wow Oliver, this is a new string to your bow, and what a start, this piece was huge, and went from doing nothing, to becoming a great addition to your workshop. Thanks for another brilliant project ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@davidmahoy4478]

You did a beautiful job of restoring this lathe. It looks better than my old 1946 Delta Milwaukee lathe, and mine does not have a live tail stock center. Your lathe has the features of a metal lathe. Very interesting!

[@blackraven8805]

A true monster of a lathe. Congrats..

[@novembermiss]

Great restoration of an antique piece that would otherwise have been trashed or continued to rust away, unused. Your skills are beyond amazing--is there anything you can't restore? My guess would be no.

[@MargaretGeorgemgse]

This type of lathe would have been used by my great grandfather!

[@OriginalMomo]

Wow. Beautiful old lathe.

[@laurentmell5989]

Ce tour à bois est magnifique.

[@jean-louishoules5198]

Génial, superbe. 😃👍

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

I bow to your talent...again. I would not have ANY idea what to do with that. When you were pulling it apart, my thought was he's taking them all apart, how is he going to know/remember what parts went where....lol.... Ya, I'm not a mechanic.... Plus, my ADHD over reacted.

[@neesr13]

That was very interesting. Hope to see it in use in the future.

[@bryanmccabe3632]

Well done sir I wish I could have half the talent you do you are inspiring

[@divalea]

Awesome to get a new video, and I love seeing old tools and machines. But let’s talk about how HUGEHUGE your shop is! You have a ding-dang second level to raise and lower heavy parts from! Woah!

[@thegag64]

Impressive restoration!!!!!!!

[@josephthompson4615]

Thats a metal turning lathe!

[@timf6916]

A lot work, LOOKS GOOD

[@remysanchez119]

Olivier. C'est top comme boulot de restauration. C'est un magnifique outil. Outre les jeux mécaniques a rattraper sur la poupée mobile, une fois à sa position, il faut le ligner (calage et réglage) grâce au pieds et le fixer au sol. En tout cas il mérite l'attention que tu lui as porté. 👍

[@egparis18]

Very impressive. Congratulations.

[@sct27271]

It is super cool! You did a great job, Olivier 👌👌👍👍

[@davestinyworkshop]

Truly awesome!

[@fionanaylor6104]

What a beast of a lathe…nice to see it getting some tlc 🙂

[@MASI_forging]

Great job, another gorgeous creation 👍👍

[@summerstorm5652]

I'm thinking this is a metal lathe. Not for woodworking and event so... it should be in a museum.

[@cjcorrigan]

You should meet up with @tysytube ! He’s got a restoration channel and is based out of Paris. (No I’m not a dumb American. I know it’s a big country. You guys are just my 2 favorite KZbinrs and I’d love to see a collab!)

[@jackthompson5092]

What a cool lathe Olivier.

[@admoh9681]

You're genius man

[@M0UNTAINEER]

I need a big lathe like that, nice job 👌

[@JamesCouch777]

What a great find!

[@torneandomadeira]

Sensacional 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ragnkja]

How glad were you to have documented how you took the lathe apart when it was time to put it back together?

[@stormkhan4250]

Nice restoration good job. I'm guessing the 'metal' working cross slide part might have been used to turn wood in a more accurate fashion than by hand. It simply copies metal working lathes by incorporating a cross slide. I say this since the cross slide does not seem to have measurement marks as would be seen if it really was a metal working attachment. Used for more commercial purposes is my guess. As you discovered, the chuck is more recent than the lathe itself. What you have looks to be originally a wood lathe repurposed to turn metal possibly. Wonder what happened to the original chuck! On a different note: I realise you are a wood worker but perhaps you could get someone to manufacture a metal motor mounting instead of that plywood one you made. It does not look like it is going to last the wear and tear of a fairly powerful motor stressing it for too long. Wouldn't like to see a 20+ kg running motor suddenly break its mount and fall to the floor... One last suggestion: perhaps add a VFD to control the motor speed, it might reduce the wear on those ancient brass style bearings.

[@ivanovrf2012]

Супер находка!!! 👍

[@user-br8vz8en3m]

very good work

[@mungtor]

lol at about 4:30.. I'm thinking that's the same wire bush that started the project, just on its last legs now.

[@OlivierGomis]

That's exacly right, and I got free acuponcure!

[@bwrightaway2877]

Very cool. Good job!

[@TheMessyStudio]

Great looking resto, Olivier!

[@Ivan_Baev_45]

👍👍👍

[@ralphrohr]

Nice Job!!

[@kevinleee3408]

Neat

[@terrystover7365]

Impressive work you've done. I wondered why you didn't just use the existing pulleys by machining them for vbelts.

[@bigbird2451]

And at 8:13... He turned. And all is well in the world.

[@stevenmayhew3944]

As long as the tail stock is lower than the head stock, shim it!

[@mans4104]

You made a matthias wandel style puley.

[@Evgeny100lyar]

👍

[@mamamama1428]

super 👍👍👍

[@monosit1453]

Süper .

[@kennystanton9516]

How in the.... did you get your hands on that????. That is a nice one. I have a friend in Virginia has one that his dad built in the 70s. It is 10ft long. Is Dad built it to do real long spindles for Like beds and stuff like that. It has two motors on it