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Faceplate for a 1940s Delta / Milwaukee lathe

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James Nasworthy

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I have a 12 inch Delta / Milwaukee lathe .The other day I was looking at a 6 inch faceplate that came with it .I noticed it has 2 different type of threads one was left hand and the other was right hand each thread started and ended past each center is the only way I noticed it .Because it did not have a continuous thread like a normal faceplate . Was this type of faceplate used back in the 1940s ?
 
Yes, those double threaded, both right and left hand threaded faceplates were common, probably still available much later than the 1940's.. That type face plate could be used on both ends of the spindle. right hand threaded for conventional inboard turning and left hand for out board large diameter turning. You didn't need a reversing switch on the motor to use both ends of the spindle.
 
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