I've been wanting a longer lathe to compliment my little Cinci Traytop 12.5" x 18" and stumbled on this 12"x36" Clausing 5914 about an hours drive from my shop. I primarily do home gunsmithing and wanted the extra distance between centers for turning barrel contours. The machine came with a 3 jaw and 4 jaw chuck, a steady rest that had been modified to fit the machine, and I opted to purchase a home made taper attachment the previous owner had made. I checked spindle runout and listened...
My New 1963ish Clausing 5914
My New 1963ish Clausing 5914