American Pacemaker Lathe Forum

The amercan pacemaker is a heavy duty engine lathe made for intensive lathe work in a factory or a busy tool room.

American pacemaker lathe forum. The biggest complaint that many had about them was the clutch. American pacemaker lathe 06 14 2012. If you have a lathe in the 13 or 14 actual swing size and needed a heavier machiine then ok. American machines are shiped the same way as chinese are.

The american pacemaker was and still is a great lathe. If i had a home shop i would think seriously before installing one. Although styled very distinctively in an amusing 1940s streamlined way the american pacemaker lathes of 14 inch 16 inch 20 inch medium duty and 20 inch heavy duty were no joke but manufactured by the american tool works company of cincinnati ohio usa to the very highest standards. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate.

New to me american pacemaker 16x54 lathe this machine is a huge upgrade to my shop and far exceeds my skill level. Heavy construction hardened detachable ways all roller bearing. Page 3 of 3 first 1 2 3. Yes you probably pack the american machines better and the chinese machines have to be shiped overseas and than put on a truck.

To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. If this is your first visit. The one in hillbillys post is doing what it was designed to do move a lot of metal.

Planning to take the night machining class at the local community college. But i also would say that the company based in the us would check the machine out for damage and do some run out test and such things on it before they ship it to your house.