Logan 400 Lathe

 I had been looking for a lathe and the only one available I had located locally was a 16" Lodge & Shipley. 


Then I found this one on a Facebook Marketplace listing. The Logan 400 is a 9x18 lathe comparable to a South Bend lathe (and a little nicer than an Atlas). You can see it was a little rough and had been stored behind some sheets of plywood. I purchased this from an estate.
Notice the headstock cover. This one is made of fiberglass, not cast iron. I was able to find a replacement on eBay for just $60.


The motor was worn out, so much so that it could not be affordably re-built, so I sourced another one from a local motor shop. I would end up re-building this lathe and it turned out quite nice.

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