My Dad had one very similar to this one, and as I recall I inherited it, and used it to turn small commutators on small motor armatures for years in my generator, starter and alternator rebuilding shop. It was an upgraded model, as it had more gears and a multi tool holder. I rebuilt it, and remember every screw and nut in this video. I was born in 1944, and can remember that being in my Dad's shop as long as I can remember. The video brings back fond memories from years long gone. Thanks...👍😁
I have the exact lathe that belonged to my Dad who has long since died. He bought it new, and after some time one of gear(s) in the power feed crumbled so he always told me it was junk. After watching this video I took a look at it and it will work it just won't cut threads or power feed until I can get some made. Now I have the desire to break it down and restore it. Thank you for the inspiration to clean up something that means so much to me and I don't mean money wise.
This was my first lathe as a young man A fellow I worked with gave it to me. I carried it around for years. Traded it for a good vice many years later. I still have the dead center for it. I wish I still had it as now I have the tooling and capiblites to rebuild it. Well done. O carried it around for
Patric, as long as you know the tooth count a machine shop can make the gear for very little cost. A thought for you, when you finish the restoration, if you only start it up just to see it run you will think of your dad. I have a pretty 1940 handsaw belonging to my dad which I still use. When I use it I always think of my dad
I'm sure the diecast gears aren't great, but you can buy nylon, iron or steel gears easily. Nylon would be appropriate for this lathe. You can even have someone 3d print them using rigid resin (very strong) and I'm talking about stereolithography, not filament printing.
I have the same lathe. Gears for it are available on eBay. Both used and new plastic are available. I replaced two of the "back gears" with used from eBay. Just be sure of the tooth count.
I just inherited this exact lathe and a working Unimat, been collecting dust for years! This video is exactly what I needed to see. It is time to get them both back to their glory days!! Thank you
Being a shop owner, it is so awesome to see someone with the ability and desire to get a gem like this back to functioning in this day and age! Now have a beer or soda or whatever you choose to reward yourself for a job well done!! Cheers!
When I saw you add the Threading Chart toward the end, I had to go back to the beginning to see if it was there. It wasn't. It's nice to see you take such care. Really nice restoration.
I bought this lathe two weeks back and it was to be a future project. After watching your video I started tearing mine apart. This video is so helpful. I’m almost finished with painting and any repairs. Hopefully back together this week. I was lucky mine was I’m pretty good shape just old grease. Thank you.
About ten years ago I restored a 1950’s Atlas Craftsman 12” lathe with the quick change gearbox for threading. I had a lot of gears to replace because someone didn’t know how to operate the machine,and all the gears are made from pot metal. Took about a month to get all the parts and redo it, because I had never stripped and rebuilt a lathe before. While it’s not a high precision machine, it’s a great mini lathe for the home hobbyist. I laughed out loud a few times as you forgot to put in a part, because as the old adage goes..."been there, done that!" It also is a pretty good wood lathe in a pinch, and I’ve made a few handles for tools over the years with it. I also bought an AXA wedge style quick change tool post with tool holders. It sure speeds up changing tools without having to align the tools every time. I enjoy your channel, and loved the tune you played with the sheet steel. Keep having fun, and I hope you make a few buck in the process. I can’t bear to sell stuff I rebuild, so my kids will have to do that when I croak. Won’t they have fun? 😂😂😂😂
I would love to find an old lathe like that. I don't know what would be more fun, restoring it or using it. I've watched all you put out. You do an amazing job making everything work and look new again. Hats off it takes real talent!!
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I did wait a while for mine way back then but it was worth the wait and use mine every day :) My current thing is rebuilding auld Russian watches and the wrench is a bloody good movement vice/holder with a bit o' neoprene to protect the delicates hehe I've used it to hold Matchbox cars for drilling and fixing of, used it on my 1958 Lambretta and my 1985 Vespa, took the lower crank sprocket off my car's engine where I couldn't get a socket on it, doubles up as a bloody good whacker of things too :D
Lol.. i love the "et voila" reaction when the spring flies off on its journey to the black hole 😆 My brother is a machinisit. The talent you guys have is incredible. Something from nothing almost. ❤
I don't know if I'm repeating my self, but I love your restoration on this lathe. I've had mine since 1995 as a gift from my father-in-law. According to the serial number, mine was made in 1938 or 1939. I have everything including the change of gears shown in the original ads. It's still in original condition and still uses the Leland motor that was an option. I used it to make a stand mount for my nieces dress form, some custom parts for a dust distribution system my brothers design for his PHD project. I also built a system to add a RollSizer to the table to remove case bulges in 9 mm cases. Plus a ton of small projects over the years. I have hot spotted your rebuilding of yours to have as a reference for future issues. Thanks for all your work and a very understanding wife.
This is such a cool, little lathe. it'd be perfect for someone like me who wants to learn but doesn't have space or money to purchase one of the bigger ones. Thanks for sharing your work!
I am in the same predicament as you are. I want a little lathe to learn on well but a gem like this is pretty hard to find for any reasonable cost. Good luck my friend!
the whole 'damn I forgot to fit the belts' is so relatable, it reminded me of the amount of times I wired a 3 phase C-form plug then realised the back cover was on the bench next to me lol
Agree!! I love watching "Hand Tool Rescue" restore things and how he incorporates humor into it, too. I also like watching "This Old Tony". He's pretty funny, too, but his channel focuses less on restoration and more on machining and building things.
This is a Sears Craftsman back geared Metal Lathe. As a kid I bought one of these from a GunSmith who passed away and that was the start of my journey into Machinery. One of the most important parts of this restoration was truing the Bed Ways. Here’s a trick, if you are not going to use gloves, put on hand cream making sure to get the cream under and around your finger nail... makes clean up a lot easier. Nice video, thx.
Thank you for this. My grandpa left us this exact lathe model and I've been wanting to restore it but have been too afraid to start for fear I'd somehow mess it up. Your teardown and processes have given me hope that I can figure it out! :)
@Byvägen Thanks! By the looks of it, the entire kit is here and in good order apart from some surface/cosmetic corrosion. It comes with what seems to be a full box of all the original gears, though kinda hard to tell since the manual is mostly stuck together in a smelly, oily chunk :)
There's some other stuff about the lathe that this video doesn't consider. Particularly, if the lathe ways are worn out or if there is a big twist in the bed. That work is much more difficult to do. Particularly worn out ways, they have to be scraped ideally, and that takes a lot of time.
It's a credit to your skill that the repair was so successful on such a machine that requires as much precision in the parts as a lathe. This is a perfect hobby lathe now, small but still plenty big for most turning projects.
When you rebuild an old Craftsman power tool, you know that whatever you have to do to restore it, you're working with top-quality materials and workmanship. When it came to hardware, Sears and Craftsman pretty much set the standard in the U.S. for at least a century.
I really appreciate your video. My mom bought my dad the exact lathe for Christmas before they were married in 1949. Now I fell heir to it, I'm semi retired, and wanted to restore it. This video popped up on "Videos you may like". More than a coincidence, maybe Devine intervention! I found the owners manual a year ago on line all though it was labeled for an Atlas lathe.
Sears was always about making expensive machinery cheap enough for the average consumer. Sort of like ye olde Harbor Freight. If you wanted industrial grade machines, you went elsewhere but for the weekend hobbyist, they were fine.
I am a German Industrial Mechanic I learned what you are doing there. And i have to be honest, you are definitely more experienced then I am and did it better than i could.!
Oh.. FYI - I have a collection of fine old books re making tools. My favorite is an 1890's one on how to build your own dynamo (instructions include a friendly blacksmith) :) Books like these are handy for.. well.. if the lights ever go out for few decades :)
I took a shot at making a gingery lathe and it’s become a resting work in progress. I’ve never owned or even used a lathe so it’s been puzzling at times but after watching this vid, it all makes a lot more sense and I’m rekindled to work on it again. Thanks for that!
Oh man, I was so waiting for that spring clip to fly away at 10.28 lol. How many times I've done that ha ha. Also the painters tape had me in tears... I hunted for ages trying to find an old metal lathe to restore and got sick of trying to find one so ended up buying new.
I just bought a 109.20630 from an old farmer and I remembered seeing this video from before so I thought I would give it a watch to give me ideas on how to disassemble the lathe to clean it all up. Did not know its literally the same model number so I guess I will be watching this video religiously for the coming days every time I get stuck on something.
I just re-watched this . Good rescue! From table saws to this lathe , without a single emblem and no matter what diameter , that metal wheel say's it's a Craftsman !
Subscribed. I watched literally hundreds of "restoration" videos lately. But most of them are just guys giving old stuff a new paint-job and polishing stuff. This one is different. You clearly show some really good craftsmanship. It´s simple things like the use of that bronze rod that shows you´re quite an experienced mechanic.
I am 62 yrs old. My dad got a used one of these when I was about 8. It hardly ever got used until I took it over during my teens and now I still used it for fun and good memories of my dad showing me what to do and not to do.
I had this lathe. My great uncle gave it to me when i graduated from Machine shop in High School. I got a lot of use out of it making all sorts of projects. My sister in law offered to store it in her garage till i found a new apartment. Which worked out well until her junkie husband sold it for $100 worth of oxy.. I really wish i still had it.
РАЗОБРАТЬ ДО ВИНТИКА,, ВСЁ ЭТО ПОЧИСТИТЬ, ПЕРЕМЫТЬ , ОТРЕМОНТИРОВАТЬ, ПОКРАСИТЬ И ВНОВЬ СОБРАТЬ. КЛАССИКА.👍👍👍 И работает как часики. Молодца, столько терпения и можно сказать с любовью к своему станочку. Здоровья и успехов. !!!
That’s what it is www.ebay.com/i/323890595847?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=323890595847&targetid=593772172013&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=1015695&poi=&campaignid=2088717119&mkgroupid=76147658086&rlsatarget=pla-593772172013&abcId=1141026&merchantid=6296724&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl77awZK75AIVRL7ACh3V9Q2BEAQYASABEgIkE_D_BwE
Used to have one of these lathes, sold it, bought a bigger lathe. Now I want one of these Craftsman lathes to supplement my bigger lathe. Thanks, enjoyed your video and gave you a thumbs up.
I always wanted to do this type thing (completely rebuild a machine tool) in under 40 minutes as that exactly how long it should take according to all the bosses I've ever had and there have been many. Shazam! it's finished..
The part that impresses me about these vids is the parts that _aren't_ rusted. Gets me considering things like available materials of the time, whether any of them were suitable, or maybe that someone just took care of a few things while they used it.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I literally laughed and cried...for some reason, I started mourning the loss of my two cats, I recently lost to coyotes here in LA. It just happened this week and I hadn't had the time or the moment yet to fully let myself go there. Then somewhere you made me laugh. The machine is all put together and it's so satisfying. Anyway, thank you for that. ✌🏼💕
I have this exact lathe in the exact same starting condition.... wow. I was literally looking for a video of someone restoring it and this is it ^_^ so cool
If you think these guys are humorous, then you need to check out This Old Tony. I like both the ones you mentioned as well but damn, TOT is a league above in that regard.
Oh my God I started laughing so hard when you finally got to the end of that piece of tape! You are so great and I've learned so many tricks from you. Thank you Hand Tool Rescue!
Love how you tear into these things and make them better. That lathe was so interesting to see all the working parts. Thanks for a great video. Just Sub'd and liked!
I really enjoy how playful you are as you do your work. The extra long painter's tape and the little sheet metal dance made me laugh. The lathe really looks nice. Isn't it rewarding when you finish a project like this?
I have that same lathe, a buddy of mine gave it to me when his Dad passed away. Had all the original paperwork and everything. Need restoration. Glad you made this video.
Привет из России. Мой папа на таком станке обучался токарному делу, когда он увидел слезы потекли. Большое спасибо. Вы вкладываете в восстановление не только силы но и душу, очень приятно и красиво. и все работает. Жаль что можно один лайк за это поставить. Подписан на Вас давно, жду новых видео.
КАКОЕ ВОССТАНОВЛЕНИЕ ты о чём??? Восстановление подразумевает собой ремонт, замену каких либо частей, а тут просто отмыл и покрасил... По факту он делает тех-обслуживание, и вас лохов разводит на лайки и подписку! Вы все за деревьями леса не видите!!!
This lathe belongs in the garbage..... literally as cheap as they get.... Good for nothing, maybe turning some small wooden doll house parts. That’s it.
@@louisturner8842 Sorry but you would be wrong. Try machining some really small parts on a large lathe sometime and you'd see the use for a small one like this.
@@louisturner8842 A lot of times it is knowing the machine that makes the difference. A good machinist works to the machine's tolerances. Same applies to firearms where the difference is often the operator.
i was planning on pressing the like button once the video was over (i'm on mobile) but had to exit fullscreen and do it as soon as the wibble wobble commenced
Nice restoration. It seems you did not reinstall the brass thrust bearings in the planetary gears. Also, the weird twist in the T bolts is by design, allows variable pressure settings for the twist action of the headstock. I guess this is why the slot is so tall.
How interesting that the algorithm suggested this video today. I just acquired and one of these lathes that is exactly like yours in every detail. The only thing missing is the actual model number plate. Mine is in much better condition and will need only a minimal restoration but, this is an excellent reference video. Your attention to details is appreciated and will be an invaluable assistance to my own restoration. Thank you for your hard work.
I was a kid in the 1940s and spent the summers in northern Wisconsin just with my parents and the Sears catalog. I used to drool over that lathe, thinking it was really something special. I don't remember what it cost, I'm sure it would seem cheap today, but it was too expensive for my dad to buy, although he would have liked to have one. Looking at it now I see that it really was a serious and expensive toy. Nonetheless, it would have been a great teaching device for me if we had gotten one. Thanks for the great job on this one and for the excellent video.
Holy shit..I joust bought one of these at a garage sale for $125. I was wondering how the hard it would be to restore...now I can just follow your video and get this baby up and running :) Thanks for the vid!
I would love to add something like this to my shop. Goal: Make 100% of the parts to a pen kit. Except for the refill of course. Thanks for the great videos.
Боженька ж ти мій ! Яка гарна річ ! Вірно кажуть - раніш люди дурні були - дуже гарно робили . Зараз - ширпотреб . Бьютефул , дідько всіх дери ! Та бутилка рому ! ))
Larry Schweitzer Might be, but, wouldnt it be quite tedious to bring your computer to your dirty workshop and go back and forth in the long, raw video footage, using your dirty greasy fingers? There must be a better way.
Keep like-parts together. Generally lay them out on the table in order/orientation. Keep notes. It comes with time. Still photos showing detail and disassembly are usually better than video, although video is great for re-assembly especially if there are tricks to getting parts to fit together.
@@silvermediastudio I use my still camera and I lay the parts out in the order removed with marker notes in the photos. Putting the fasteners in the parts also helps.
We have a 1945 109 donated to where I volunteer, it needed to be put into shape , watching you was a run down memory lane, I also had to take the head apart twice to put the belt on , of course you did a great job , like new , Wow , Bill
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My Dad had one very similar to this one, and as I recall I inherited it, and used it to turn small commutators on small motor armatures for years in my generator, starter and alternator rebuilding shop. It was an upgraded model, as it had more gears and a multi tool holder. I rebuilt it, and remember every screw and nut in this video. I was born in 1944, and can remember that being in my Dad's shop as long as I can remember. The video brings back fond memories from years long gone. Thanks...👍😁
Awesome story. Thanks for sharing
Just checking… u alive still
@@michaelgplayzzyup, still kickin'
The lathe isn't, as far as I know. 😢
I have the exact lathe that belonged to my Dad who has long since died. He bought it new, and after some time one of gear(s) in the power feed crumbled so he always told me it was junk. After watching this video I took a look at it and it will work it just won't cut threads or power feed until I can get some made. Now I have the desire to break it down and restore it. Thank you for the inspiration to clean up something that means so much to me and I don't mean money wise.
This was my first lathe as a young man A fellow I worked with gave it to me. I carried it around for years. Traded it for a good vice many years later. I still have the dead center for it. I wish I still had it as now I have the tooling and capiblites to rebuild it. Well done.
O carried it around for
would love to see it working.
Patric, as long as you know the tooth count a machine shop can make the gear for very little cost. A thought for you, when you finish the restoration, if you only start it up just to see it run you will think of your dad. I have a pretty 1940 handsaw belonging to my dad which I still use. When I use it I always think of my dad
I'm sure the diecast gears aren't great, but you can buy nylon, iron or steel gears easily. Nylon would be appropriate for this lathe. You can even have someone 3d print them using rigid resin (very strong) and I'm talking about stereolithography, not filament printing.
I have the same lathe. Gears for it are available on eBay. Both used and new plastic are available. I replaced two of the "back gears" with used from eBay. Just be sure of the tooth count.
Great job! As a former salesman in Sears Division 9 (hardware) it does my heart good to see these older machines given a new life.
Sears tools were the best. Hard to see such a great American iconic brand die.
I just inherited this exact lathe and a working Unimat, been collecting dust for years! This video is exactly what I needed to see.
It is time to get them both back to their glory days!! Thank you
No fair!
Being a shop owner, it is so awesome to see someone with the ability and desire to get a gem like this back to functioning in this day and age! Now have a beer or soda or whatever you choose to reward yourself for a job well done!! Cheers!
You say that like you are gonna buy it for him lol
@@jacobleeson4763 And I would if I were in the position to.
This lathe is an Atlas press lathe. Sears use to get Atlas lathe then put their name on it.
When I saw you add the Threading Chart toward the end, I had to go back to the beginning to see if it was there. It wasn't.
It's nice to see you take such care.
Really nice restoration.
I bought this lathe two weeks back and it was to be a future project. After watching your video I started tearing mine apart. This video is so helpful. I’m almost finished with painting and any repairs. Hopefully back together this week. I was lucky mine was I’m pretty good shape just old grease. Thank you.
About ten years ago I restored a 1950’s Atlas Craftsman 12” lathe with the quick change gearbox for threading. I had a lot of gears to replace because someone didn’t know how to operate the machine,and all the gears are made from pot metal. Took about a month to get all the parts and redo it, because I had never stripped and rebuilt a lathe before. While it’s not a high precision machine, it’s a great mini lathe for the home hobbyist. I laughed out loud a few times as you forgot to put in a part, because as the old adage goes..."been there, done that!" It also is a pretty good wood lathe in a pinch, and I’ve made a few handles for tools over the years with it. I also bought an AXA wedge style quick change tool post with tool holders. It sure speeds up changing tools without having to align the tools every time.
I enjoy your channel, and loved the tune you played with the sheet steel. Keep having fun, and I hope you make a few buck in the process. I can’t bear to sell stuff I rebuild, so my kids will have to do that when I croak. Won’t they have fun? 😂😂😂😂
This comment brought me a lot of joy, especially that last line haha!
I would love to find an old lathe like that. I don't know what would be more fun, restoring it or using it. I've watched all you put out. You do an amazing job making everything work and look new again. Hats off it takes real talent!!
Both, one just came my way restore first and use after!!
It’s a Craftsman 109, they’re around. You can find them.
Your "Opening credits" are amazing and hilarious. I love the humor you put in your videos. Please don't ever stop ❤😁
Thank you!
Its one if my favorite parts of his videos and when he does silly stuff like pop his head in the media blaster or the tape lol
I am agree. It's the main pleasant difference between you and other youtubers.
Lo mismo que ella dijo .... Me encantas
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i need a wrench like that
I waited for months for mine, but I absolutely love it. I use it quite literally every chance I get.
I got the one that I ordered in February sometime in August. It's a very nice wrench. Thank you.
That restoration.
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I did wait a while for mine way back then but it was worth the wait and use mine every day :) My current thing is rebuilding auld Russian watches and the wrench is a bloody good movement vice/holder with a bit o' neoprene to protect the delicates hehe I've used it to hold Matchbox cars for drilling and fixing of, used it on my 1958 Lambretta and my 1985 Vespa, took the lower crank sprocket off my car's engine where I couldn't get a socket on it, doubles up as a bloody good whacker of things too :D
Lol.. i love the "et voila" reaction when the spring flies off on its journey to the black hole 😆
My brother is a machinisit. The talent you guys have is incredible. Something from nothing almost. ❤
The old machines were made to last. Thank you for restoring this one.
It's worth a like just for the intro.
Right lmao
It’s why I subscribed. A video came up recommended like 2 years ago, I subscribed during the intro hahah”
lol so true!
Any ideal why so many dislikes?
@@glbaker5595 Stupid people do stupid things, I'll give a dislike if the video is crap, with a comment, but otherwise, I give a like or move on.
I don't know if I'm repeating my self, but I love your restoration on this lathe. I've had mine since 1995 as a gift from my father-in-law. According to the serial number, mine was made in 1938 or 1939. I have everything including the change of gears shown in the original ads. It's still in original condition and still uses the Leland motor that was an option. I used it to make a stand mount for my nieces dress form, some custom parts for a dust distribution system my brothers design for his PHD project. I also built a system to add a RollSizer to the table to remove case bulges in 9 mm cases. Plus a ton of small projects over the years.
I have hot spotted your rebuilding of yours to have as a reference for future issues. Thanks for all your work and a very understanding wife.
I'm impressed that you found the spring and detent ball.
I assumed they would be lost in the bowels of your shop and eaten by a rust monster.
I heard all the rust near that location had Evapo'd
This is such a cool, little lathe. it'd be perfect for someone like me who wants to learn but doesn't have space or money to purchase one of the bigger ones. Thanks for sharing your work!
I am in the same predicament as you are. I want a little lathe to learn on well but a gem like this is pretty hard to find for any reasonable cost. Good luck my friend!
Awesome find and resto. Who wouldn't want this lathe as even a show piece, as much as a working machine. It's all about maintenance!! Thanks
28:56 I saw that assembly and was wondering just how the belt went on. Your reaction was PRICELESS!
Yes - I liked that too!
For the lazy, they make link belts so that if you forget to do it, you just assemble a belt around the pulleys. ;-)
the whole 'damn I forgot to fit the belts' is so relatable, it reminded me of the amount of times I wired a 3 phase C-form plug then realised the back cover was on the bench next to me lol
it's even better when you had also soldered the wires so they "last a lifetime"
Could use a link belt so that you don’t have to disassemble.
@@dwaynewestley7648 I throw link-belts on all my machines for this exact reason haha!
Who hasn't done this or something like it in the past? Lol
Much respect to your craftsmanship skills, your photographic memory, and your humor. A pleasure to watch you work seemingly having fun too!
I think he has contemplated suicide many times on this project. 😂
if by "photographic memory" you mean recording footage of everything he does, which he can then reference whenever he needs to.
best kind of restoration i've ever seen, that lathe can now go on to make all sorts of things! a new lease of life for the most versatile tool.
I was getting ready to type about the washers on the planetary gears. Nice restoration makes me want to restore mine.
There are so many things that both give me anxiety and induce extreme calm in your videos…I’m hooked
Dude is so friggen funny I love watching his restoration vids let alone very good at what he does......
Well said🙂
and magic!
Agree!! I love watching "Hand Tool Rescue" restore things and how he incorporates humor into it, too. I also like watching "This Old Tony". He's pretty funny, too, but his channel focuses less on restoration and more on machining and building things.
@@Randall82760 рот й
Blue painter's tape... It's everywhere! Nice work all around.
This is a Sears Craftsman back geared Metal Lathe. As a kid I bought one of these from a GunSmith who passed away and that was the start of my journey into Machinery. One of the most important parts of this restoration was truing the Bed Ways. Here’s a trick, if you are not going to use gloves, put on hand cream making sure to get the cream under and around your finger nail... makes clean up a lot easier. Nice video, thx.
Thank you for this. My grandpa left us this exact lathe model and I've been wanting to restore it but have been too afraid to start for fear I'd somehow mess it up. Your teardown and processes have given me hope that I can figure it out! :)
Good luck! I hope it goes well.
Restoring my lathe would bring a tear to my eye that’s for sure.
@Byvägen Thanks! By the looks of it, the entire kit is here and in good order apart from some surface/cosmetic corrosion. It comes with what seems to be a full box of all the original gears, though kinda hard to tell since the manual is mostly stuck together in a smelly, oily chunk :)
There's some other stuff about the lathe that this video doesn't consider. Particularly, if the lathe ways are worn out or if there is a big twist in the bed. That work is much more difficult to do. Particularly worn out ways, they have to be scraped ideally, and that takes a lot of time.
Did u get it done??
That intro gets better and better each time
It is refreshing to see one so young display the talent that you do. Thanks for sharing with us.
Love the restoration and your sence of humor. I confess I watched the intro twice 😂. Great video, keep up the good work and stay safe.
It's a credit to your skill that the repair was so successful on such a machine that requires as much precision in the parts as a lathe. This is a perfect hobby lathe now, small but still plenty big for most turning projects.
That 80s sitcom opening was strange, and fantastic. I can already tell I'm going to enjoy this.
Oh, far away childhood! Is that Grizzly Addams?
When you rebuild an old Craftsman power tool, you know that whatever you have to do to restore it, you're working with top-quality materials and workmanship. When it came to hardware, Sears and Craftsman pretty much set the standard in the U.S. for at least a century.
I really appreciate your video. My mom bought my dad the exact lathe for Christmas before they were married in 1949. Now I fell heir to it, I'm semi retired, and wanted to restore it. This video popped up on "Videos you may like". More than a coincidence, maybe Devine intervention! I found the owners manual a year ago on line all though it was labeled for an Atlas lathe.
Watching this made me realise that not all tools from the "good old days" were better made than they are today...
Sears was always about making expensive machinery cheap enough for the average consumer. Sort of like ye olde Harbor Freight. If you wanted industrial grade machines, you went elsewhere but for the weekend hobbyist, they were fine.
and the abuse the poor thing took didn't exactly help to improve quality
Brings back memories First late I learned to run 75 years ago on my dads work bench. Had to stand on a stool to reach everything
You and I both Allen.
At least you had a father. I never knew mine. I was placed in a foster home. The foster father didn't anything with me.
@@leonardwilson1846 Oh, thanks?
I am a German Industrial Mechanic I learned what you are doing there. And i have to be honest, you are definitely more experienced then I am and did it better than i could.!
I bet your glad this project is finished. Your not scared of tackling a literal lump of rust and turning it into something that is functional again.
Oh.. FYI - I have a collection of fine old books re making tools. My favorite is an 1890's one on how to build your own dynamo (instructions include a friendly blacksmith) :)
Books like these are handy for.. well.. if the lights ever go out for few decades :)
Very lucky to have those books keep them in a good place
You should have those books scanned and uploaded. There are book preservation sights that will keep digital copies for free.
Whats about scan it and share for us?
Now THAT sounds like a book worth reading.
I took a shot at making a gingery lathe and it’s become a resting work in progress. I’ve never owned or even used a lathe so it’s been puzzling at times but after watching this vid, it all makes a lot more sense and I’m rekindled to work on it again. Thanks for that!
An og craftsman tool from SR&co. Awesome restoration and find!
Oh man, I was so waiting for that spring clip to fly away at 10.28 lol.
How many times I've done that ha ha. Also the painters tape had me in tears... I hunted for ages trying to find an old metal lathe to restore and got sick of trying to find one so ended up buying new.
I just bought a 109.20630 from an old farmer and I remembered seeing this video from before so I thought I would give it a watch to give me ideas on how to disassemble the lathe to clean it all up. Did not know its literally the same model number so I guess I will be watching this video religiously for the coming days every time I get stuck on something.
This is exactly the type of lathe I desire for my own workshop.
that lathe wasn't good new... the restoration is great but the lathe is crap :D
i m 8o yrs old and would love to have a small lathe about that size, maybe a little newer . great video loved it, great job love your videos!!!
I just re-watched this .
Good rescue!
From table saws to this lathe , without a single emblem and no matter what diameter , that metal wheel say's it's a Craftsman !
you are the best. i actually look forward to all your video's. keep up the awesome work!!!
Thank you!
Subscribed. I watched literally hundreds of "restoration" videos lately. But most of them are just guys giving old stuff a new paint-job and polishing stuff.
This one is different. You clearly show some really good craftsmanship. It´s simple things like the use of that bronze rod that shows you´re quite an experienced mechanic.
ruclips.net/channel/UCMrMVIBtqFW6O0-MWq26gqw absolutely schools this guy
ElTurbinado I sub to both channels and I really wouldn’t say he schools him at all. I’d say they’re both on the same level.
@@austindorf83 Agreed. They both use what they have to play around in the workshop and they do it well.
I am 62 yrs old. My dad got a used one of these when I was about 8. It hardly ever got used until I took it over during my teens and now I still used it for fun and good memories of my dad showing me what to do and not to do.
I had this lathe. My great uncle gave it to me when i graduated from Machine shop in High School. I got a lot of use out of it making all sorts of projects. My sister in law offered to store it in her garage till i found a new apartment. Which worked out well until her junkie husband sold it for $100 worth of oxy.. I really wish i still had it.
Ubiquitous 90's sitcom intro...
The feels man, the feels
РАЗОБРАТЬ ДО ВИНТИКА,, ВСЁ ЭТО ПОЧИСТИТЬ, ПЕРЕМЫТЬ , ОТРЕМОНТИРОВАТЬ, ПОКРАСИТЬ И ВНОВЬ СОБРАТЬ.
КЛАССИКА.👍👍👍
И работает как часики. Молодца, столько терпения и можно сказать с любовью к своему станочку.
Здоровья и успехов. !!!
Far Away Hand Tool Rescue looks rather shady, you should watch your back around him.
...and your front!
@@HandToolRescue Well not with that attitude. LMFAO!
You better keep an eye on your Nutella 😂
Speaking of which: where IS Nutella?
@@elliepascoe5954 oh shit, he got it!
This was absolutely the best of this channel's videos. Thank you!
Made in 1940 lathe restoration is great. As i worked in a mechanical engg company i know something about lathe and its funtion..nice to watch .👍👍👍
I have a early 1900s delta scroll saw you can have it you would wanna pay the shipping. It is about 4ft high 4ft long and 1ft wide.
It might be $2,000,000,000 to ship though...
If I took it apart it probably be cheaper to send...lol it is on a stand. I could probably get it down to 3ft x 1ft x 1.5ft
FedEx said $136 usd
That’s what it is
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@@HandToolRescue take it
Best video I've seen on the 109. It should help a lot of people out.
Love your sense of humor also your not afraid of getting your hands dirty. No sissy rubber gloves. One of my top shows.
I was sure the ground would open and swallow the workshop when you whipped off the last piece of blue tape...Stay safe and keep up the good work. 👍🖖😂
Theory: If you walk around with a sheet of steel and you fail to wibble-wobble it, you are a sociopath.
74KU Subway Jared??
74KU no he used Hardboard (Masonite), you should be ok with steel.
Tie me Kangaroo down Sport.
With thin sheets only. There is a strange compulsion to do it, but I can't explain why.
As a diagnostic tool, it's questionable.
I agree
Used to have one of these lathes, sold it, bought a bigger lathe. Now I want one of these Craftsman lathes to supplement my bigger lathe. Thanks, enjoyed your video and gave you a thumbs up.
Well that was the quickest 36 minutes and 58 seconds of my week!
I always wanted to do this type thing (completely rebuild a machine tool) in under 40 minutes as that exactly how long it should take according to all the bosses I've ever had and there have been many. Shazam! it's finished..
I burst out laughing when you held up the belt next to the pulleys you had just installed. 😂
Oh man, I was so disappointed in myself.
The whole time I was thinking "Oh, this will be good... I can't wait to see HTR's fiendishly clever trick to get that belt on".... Doh!
I've done that in my wood lathe such when you realize you had to take it back off
We've all been there.
@@HandToolRescue i did the same exact thing like 5 times its ok lol
The part that impresses me about these vids is the parts that _aren't_ rusted. Gets me considering things like available materials of the time, whether any of them were suitable, or maybe that someone just took care of a few things while they used it.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I literally laughed and cried...for some reason, I started mourning the loss of my two cats, I recently lost to coyotes here in LA. It just happened this week and I hadn't had the time or the moment yet to fully let myself go there. Then somewhere you made me laugh. The machine is all put together and it's so satisfying. Anyway, thank you for that. ✌🏼💕
sorry about your cats. love from Pakistan
I have this exact lathe in the exact same starting condition.... wow. I was literally looking for a video of someone restoring it and this is it ^_^ so cool
This is AWESOME. We were mesmerized .... dare I say hypnotized!!
Truly cool (and funny in places) !!!
When finished, it's a work of art.
You and ave just get humor, I absolutely love the intro
If you think these guys are humorous, then you need to check out This Old Tony. I like both the ones you mentioned as well but damn, TOT is a league above in that regard.
Oh my God I started laughing so hard when you finally got to the end of that piece of tape! You are so great and I've learned so many tricks from you. Thank you Hand Tool Rescue!
Finally, someone who's not afraid to get their hands dirty and not have on gloves.
Love how you tear into these things and make them better. That lathe was so interesting to see all the working parts. Thanks for a great video. Just Sub'd and liked!
I'll be interested to see how you go about improving the performance.
Thanks!
I really enjoy how playful you are as you do your work. The extra long painter's tape and the little sheet metal dance made me laugh. The lathe really looks nice. Isn't it rewarding when you finish a project like this?
I have that same lathe, a buddy of mine gave it to me when his Dad passed away. Had all the original paperwork and everything. Need restoration. Glad you made this video.
My (Rip 1977) Dad was a master machinist in the 1950s'. I am sure if he was around today he would love this video.
Привет из России. Мой папа на таком станке обучался токарному делу, когда он увидел слезы потекли. Большое спасибо. Вы вкладываете в восстановление не только силы но и душу, очень приятно и красиво. и все работает. Жаль что можно один лайк за это поставить. Подписан на Вас давно, жду новых видео.
КАКОЕ ВОССТАНОВЛЕНИЕ ты о чём??? Восстановление подразумевает собой ремонт, замену каких либо частей, а тут просто отмыл и покрасил... По факту он делает тех-обслуживание, и вас лохов разводит на лайки и подписку! Вы все за деревьями леса не видите!!!
@@Фантомас-у1ю согласен
Точности и качества нету никакой
Шабрение вообще не увидил
И даже норм обработки поверхностей
I feel jealous. Evrybody finds this kind of machines in the garbage and i find only vacuum cleaners and old tires :(
Bumper sticker:
"My other garbage bin is eBay"
This lathe belongs in the garbage..... literally as cheap as they get.... Good for nothing, maybe turning some small wooden doll house parts. That’s it.
@@louisturner8842 Sorry but you would be wrong. Try machining some really small parts on a large lathe sometime and you'd see the use for a small one like this.
gravelydon lmao, I have a small large for turning small parts/bushings. It’s 100x better than this turn although can get right tolerances
@@louisturner8842 A lot of times it is knowing the machine that makes the difference. A good machinist works to the machine's tolerances. Same applies to firearms where the difference is often the operator.
I have a 1930’s table saw my grandfather built gaining all I can before I tackle the project. Thank you for the inspiration!
Its the small silly bits in this channel that make me love it all the more ^^
Keep being awesome!
i was planning on pressing the like button once the video was over (i'm on mobile) but had to exit fullscreen and do it as soon as the wibble wobble commenced
I’m always amazed at how many small parts many machines have.
Jak zawsze film na najwyższym poziomie, dziękuję za napisy w języku polskim.
Viva Polonia!
''Yo Dog, we heard ya like lathes, so we used a lathe to fix your lathe! So you can use your lathe.''
Nice restoration. It seems you did not reinstall the brass thrust bearings in the planetary gears. Also, the weird twist in the T bolts is by design, allows variable pressure settings for the twist action of the headstock. I guess this is why the slot is so tall.
How interesting that the algorithm suggested this video today. I just acquired and one of these lathes that is exactly like yours in every detail. The only thing missing is the actual model number plate. Mine is in much better condition and will need only a minimal restoration but, this is an excellent reference video. Your attention to details is appreciated and will be an invaluable assistance to my own restoration. Thank you for your hard work.
Intro : 90's tv show perfection.
يغفيغي
That’s amazing. I have this exact model in almost never used condition. Thank you, now I can figure out how to use it.
I was a kid in the 1940s and spent the summers in northern Wisconsin just with my parents and the Sears catalog. I used to drool over that lathe, thinking it was really something special. I don't remember what it cost, I'm sure it would seem cheap today, but it was too expensive for my dad to buy, although he would have liked to have one. Looking at it now I see that it really was a serious and expensive toy. Nonetheless, it would have been a great teaching device for me if we had gotten one. Thanks for the great job on this one and for the excellent video.
10:38 I also enjoy when I'm working on something and a spring loaded piece flies away at mach 7.
Elijah Till especially when it flies under something and it takes you a hour to find it😆
@@alec1575 I have carpeted so anything I drop is lost to the void.
i lost a motorcycle for that.
Thumbs up everyone who is pissed that no Nutella was used on this restoration.
Hahaha
See, there's more fans who want Nutella back!
Holy shit..I joust bought one of these at a garage sale for $125. I was wondering how the hard it would be to restore...now I can just follow your video and get this baby up and running :) Thanks for the vid!
I would love to add something like this to my shop. Goal: Make 100% of the parts to a pen kit. Except for the refill of course. Thanks for the great videos.
Always a good sign when your machine tools are covered with leaves and pine needles
Fantastic restoration! My sons gave me a Logan for my birthday years ago. About to retire and it will be my first project. Great job!
When you were slapping the sheaves with the v belt you forgot, did you hear me yell, "put some maple syrup on it, it'll be OK!!" lol
Good job.
This guy needs to be an actor in a comedy 😂
Hi Hi Hi.
Боженька ж ти мій ! Яка гарна річ ! Вірно кажуть - раніш люди дурні були - дуже гарно робили . Зараз - ширпотреб . Бьютефул , дідько всіх дери ! Та бутилка рому ! ))
Im very curious as to how you sort all the parts after you disassemble the item in question. Would love to see a video on that!
I suspect the video he was making helped a lot!
Larry Schweitzer Might be, but, wouldnt it be quite tedious to bring your computer to your dirty workshop and go back and forth in the long, raw video footage, using your dirty greasy fingers? There must be a better way.
Keep like-parts together. Generally lay them out on the table in order/orientation. Keep notes. It comes with time. Still photos showing detail and disassembly are usually better than video, although video is great for re-assembly especially if there are tricks to getting parts to fit together.
@@silvermediastudio I use my still camera and I lay the parts out in the order removed with marker notes in the photos. Putting the fasteners in the parts also helps.
In order to put it back together don't you just place the video in reverse?
A new vid! Better lathe than never!
We have a 1945 109 donated to where I volunteer, it needed to be put into shape , watching you was a run down memory lane, I also had to take the head apart twice to put the belt on , of course you did a great job , like new , Wow , Bill
По сути, красиво, раритет!
Здоровья автору!