Is this, or is this not a wood lathe?

[Odie]

I was browsing eBay and ran across this lathe. It's listed as a metal lathe, but everything about it says to me that it's a wood lathe. Am I wrong?

Any guesses as to the age?

(Note: I don't intend to bid on it, so feel free...I think it's very cool but I just don't have anywhere to put it!)

Antique Goodell Pratt Small Benchtop Metal Lathe 3" x 10” Missing The Badge | eBay

Antique Goodell Pratt Small Benchtop Metal Lathe 3" x 10” Missing The Badge. The lathe needs cleaning and painting. All parts moving but the will move better when cleaned. Measuring 29” wd by 11 1/2” ht . Bases are 5” diameter. 40 pounds heavy

www.ebay.com

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[Brian Gustin]

I was browsing eBay and ran across this lathe. It's listed as a metal lathe, but everything about it says to me that it's a wood lathe. Am I wrong?

Any guesses as to the age?

(Note: I don't intend to bid on it, so feel free...I think it's very cool but I just don't have anywhere to put it!)

Antique Goodell Pratt Small Benchtop Metal Lathe 3" x 10” Missing The Badge | eBay

Antique Goodell Pratt Small Benchtop Metal Lathe 3" x 10” Missing The Badge. The lathe needs cleaning and painting. All parts moving but the will move better when cleaned. Measuring 29” wd by 11 1/2” ht . Bases are 5” diameter. 40 pounds heavy

www.ebay.com

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Well, it's made of metal, so it's a metal lathe? Looks to me like a patternmaker lathe without cross slide...

 

[William Rogers]

I would say wood lathe. has a prong drive in the headstock and has a wood lathe tool rest. I’m not bidding either.

 

[John Torchick]

I agree with William Rogers. No place to put it.

 

[Jerry Bennett]

It is not a metal lathe.

 

[john lucas]

It's a jewelers lathe.

 

[Curt Fuller]

It's a metal wood lathe ;-)