http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/ Reed-Prentice Lathes and Mills Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:44:46 GMT wildhorsemfg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/360 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/360 I have seen that the collage here has a 16-50" Reed (same as mine) as there largest lathe They also have a lot of old ~1942 South bends They still use it some Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:57:15 GMT adam freeman http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/359 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/359 I'm going to check the tailstock on the 6" R-P today, I know it's totally different kind of animal from a earlier era to yours, but it might a unique quirk to Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:32:30 GMT kirkknapp@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/358 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/358 I milled a flat spot on top of the tailstock. Then, with a magnetic base, I mount a dial indicator on top of the tailstock and a magnetic "stop" on the chuck Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:13:51 GMT ni1d http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/357 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/357 I got a surprise the other day... was drilling some fairly deep holes with the drill held in the tailstock. I had previously checked the tail stock lead screw Fri, 01 May 2009 23:04:16 GMT Charlie http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/356 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/356 I've read the past posts in search of a way of determining the age of my 16" RP. Near as I can guess, by the serial number (23339), it may be sometime in Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:38:36 GMT fujimmann http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/355 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/355 ... Jeff, That makes more since. This lathe tops at 486 or 496 rpm not sure which and what the H.P. is, can't see the name plate on the motor.With this set-up Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:07:24 GMT Widder, Jeffrey M http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/354 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/354 Tony they mean not to change the feed lever while the lathe is running at an rpm greater than 212. You can run the lathe at any speed above that with lever Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:44:35 GMT fujimmann http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/353 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/353 Hello, I am new to the forum and this is my first time posting. I've been looking at a Reed Prentice 16x30 lathe built in November 1966 that is up for sale. I Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:29:16 GMT adam freeman http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/352 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/352 Hi Craig, been ages since I last checked the group for new activity, I'm still in the process of constructing the workshop ( wiring the power atm ). Once I Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:18:29 GMT Craig http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/351 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/351 ... there. Please connect with me so we can keep in touch. ... you ... type=click&mailingid=69000&messageid=6100&databaseid=1234787800&serial Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:00:13 GMT Kirk Knapp http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/350 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/350 Hi, I looked for you on Reunion.com, but you weren't there. Please connect with me so we can keep in touch. -Kirk Do You Know Kirk? YES - Connect with Kirk, Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:39:44 GMT badwagons http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/349 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/349 ... in ... feeds ... for ... Reed ... out ... with ... made a ... Thanks Craig, Thinkin I'll do that.Found my reading glasses today and was looking in the Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:24:57 GMT Craig http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/348 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/348 ... the ... any ... My reed is a 1942 14" When i Rebuilt my Reed I took the apron off with all the shafts Intact, I loosened everything at the Q/C box and made Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:40:49 GMT badwagons http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/347 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/347 Hi RP group,glad I found you. I bought a machine, 16 in. and am in the works of an extreme clean up.The next thing to come off is the feeds rod and leadscrew.I Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:00:38 GMT wildhorsemfg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/346 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReedPrentice/message/346 Hi I have 2 brand new never used metering units for the oil pump in the headstock on a (my) Reed 16-50 they are Bijur B250 mu (fjb-5) cyclic flow metering