The Rahn-Larmon Lathe

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Moving the 1911-1920's vintage Iron:a Rahn-Larmon Lathe, a B.F.Barnes 20 Drill press and a Mill from a friends shop to my garage, then Restoring them. !!The Rahn-Larmon lathe is back in service!! --------------------- I aquired the lathe from Paul Strippgen Woodworking Co, Inc, Valcour Ave, Affton MO. He paid $130 for it in 1963 from Ed & Bill McKee's Machine Shop on Big Bend Rd, St. Louis MO, and it was owned by Charlie Gray originally. Paul paid $90 to have it hauled. ---------- Paul paid $25 at auction for the drill press and the Milling machine was from a Silk Screen company in St. Louis.

Re-Assembly and return to service | Total images: 34

Pictures from the repairs and the return to service story.

Into the Basement | Total images: 29

The one day adventure of lowering the 850 lbs. lathe bed into the basement, including the staircase removal part. Photography by George R.

Teardown and Cleaning | Total images: 89

The Teardown and cleaning process, along with discoveries under the dirt, grease, grime and sawdust. Most of the pictures are to help me remember how to put it back together!

Moving the Lathe | Total images: 37

How to move a 2000lbs+ lathe: get a bunch a guys

InServiceAgain | Total images: 5

August 2006, Paul S. stands in front of the Rahn-Larmon lathe at his cabinet shop.

August 2006. At 10 feet long and One ton in weight, the Rahn-Larmon lathe is a lot of vintage iron.

Close up view of the overhead lineshaft drive.

Hidden behind the carriage apron the gearing is a thing of mechnical beauty equal to any art object in a mueseum. After many nights of cleaning grease, grime, dirt, sawdust and oil from everything, this is what I am rewarded with. I think I spent several more nights just spinning the carriage crank and watching all the gears run. 8^)