I bet it's missing parts, but this little lathe kinda thing might be for polishing or burnishing armatures?

DSCF6621 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

DSCF6624 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

That is nice. A picture in the dictionary of that tool would be listed under HEAVY DUTY. One could fit it do do many different types of turning jobs. Wood, metal or plastic. Use a HD motor so it don't BOG down.

EvilDr235

The pulley? on the shaft, is it brass or paper?    I don't see bearings on the left hand shaft or am I missing something.  Large shoulder there for end play.   Don't believe  it would be for turning armatures. 

Quote from: john k on September 26, 2017, 11:03:38 PM
The pulley? on the shaft, is it brass or paper? 



paper  maybe for a drum sander?

  I don't see bearings on the left hand shaft or am I missing something.


no bearings

Large shoulder there for end play.

agree

  Don't believe  it would be for turning armatures.

prolly not, but it's about that size, came with some leather working equipment and a key machine.


Thanks

Skip