Ward Capstan Lathes Ward 1A Rebuild - Page 2
After getting one of the Ward 2A lathes running (although still needing a bit of work) we turned our attentions to the Ward 1A lathe which
had been languishing under sheets outside for a good year or so, with the more delicate parts being stored inside. We had bought one lathe
from a chap in Cornwall, near to St Agnes, and a series of parts of a 1A from the local tip at Kettering. Between the two sets of parts we
ended up with two front saddles, two rear turrets and saddles and other spares such as the missing saddle stop shaft support bracket and
a four-way front toolpost. The following pages detail the work as it progresses.
Collet carrier assembly before cleaning and lubricating. This can be detached from the machine and a conventional
chuck mounted. In fact we have a chuck that came with this capstan lathe, although it is a bit rough.
Underneath the capstan slide, showing the rack which engages with the pinion on the operator
handle, the bevel gear for the
turret rotation, the bottom mounting for the turret carrying pin
and just visible between the bevel gear and rack is the toe of the turret trip lever.
Front saddle control wheel and gearing. The rack pinion at the right engages with the rack on the bed shown in the top picture.
There is no connection between the gear shown inside the housing and the main saddle, it is just part of the internal gearing.
Shot of the turret slide travel adjusting screws. There are six in total, one for each of the six tool positions in the turret.
Shot of the main base casting/gearbox, waiting outside for a move into the workshop. This is on the left hand side of the machine.
The apron/suds tray fits onto the rusty patch, with long through bolts going up into the main bed. A separate foot casting fits on the other end of the tray.
The splined shafts on the left face the operator and they carry the speed and forward/reverse control levers.
The right hand end mounting legs are
in the background above the splined shafts.
Shot of the headstock without the collet carrier casting. Motor drive to the pulleys on the right is by flat belt
from the gearbox below. Two speeds
are available on the stepped pulley, plus those provided by the gearbox ratios.
Drive end shot of the main base casting/gearbox. The three-groove pulley on the left takes the drive from the 2hp motor mounted inside
the base, while the
stepped pulley on the right drives the headstock via flat belt, making that lovely tickety-tick noise and it runs!.
The end of the apron/tray and one of the mounting
apertures (think it is the suds pump/turret end) is just at the bottom of the frame.
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