Vintage Walker-Turner Driver Wood Lathe 53" Bed Powr-Kraft 1/3 HP Motor Chuck
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100% Original & Running 1930s Walker-Turner "Driver Line" Wood Lathe w/ Indexing Headstock, Chuck, and Powr-Kraft Motor
Skip the restoration projects--this is an exceptionally rare opportunity to own a 100% original, period-accurate, and fully operational industrial woodworking setup from the late 1930s. This heavy-duty unit features a premium Walker-Turner "Driver Line" wood lathe paired with an era-correct Montgomery Ward power plant. It has been fully tested, runs beautifully, and is plug-and-play ready for your workshop today.
Lathe Specifications & Features:
- Manufacturer: Walker-Turner Company, Inc. (Plainfield, N.J.)
- Model Line: Driver Line (Premium heavy-duty industrial series)
- Integrated Dividing Head: Built-in headstock indexing system with locking pin for precise fluting, segment spacing, and ornamental turning work.
- Dimensions: 41-inch machined bedways; 53 inches total length.
- Headstock: Threaded external spindle nose fitted with its original, crisp 4-prong drive spur center.
- Tailstock: Smoothly adjusting handwheel tailstock assembly with included center point.
- Articulating Motor Mount: Heavy-duty cast pivot-arm assembly. Serves as a quick-tensioner for fast belt-speed adjustments across the step pulleys.
- Condition: Excellent structural and mechanical shape. The underside features robust cast-iron cross-ribbing with absolutely zero cracks, repairs, or breaks. Bedways are smooth and straight.
Motor Specifications (Tested & Running):
- Brand: Montgomery Ward "Wards Powr-Kraft"
- Type: Split-Phase Induction Motor (High-quality vintage American manufacturing)
- Power: 1/3 HP | 1750 RPM | 110 Volts AC (Plugs directly into any standard household outlet)
- Safety: Integrated "Thermotron" thermal overload protection with a manual red reset button.
- Rotation: Factory reversible wiring configuration block on the end plate.
Included Accessories:
- Complete adjustable tool rest assembly with heavy tool support bar.
- Vintage multi-jaw scroll chuck with its original T-handle tightening key and indexing rod.
- Original multi-step V-belt pulley configuration.
This is a complete, working unit being sold exactly as shown. Located in Butler,PA . WELCOME TO PICKUP IN PERSON!Â
Selling as pictured 082826 GP