Montgomery Wards Logan Refurb

[bmwrd0]

Great pics BMW! 

Hope you don't mind a suggestion. To get the hardened grease off that lead screw try using a heat gun set on low and it will loosen up enough to give the brush a chance to do its job.

Great idea, and any suggestion is welcome.

[bmwrd0]

I am back from a trip to visit my father's widow, and, waiting for me was a tool I bought especially to get those threads cleaned up, freeing up the old lathe to be sold.


a 3/4"-8 ACME thread chase die. I had debated this, as it was on the pricy side, but cheap Chinese dies from eBay didn't list the outside dimensions, so I had no idea if I had a die stock of the right side, and I would prefer to do it right the first time while buying from a good place, McMaster-Carr.

And this thing is wonderful! It does the job perfectly, and quickly.

You can see the clean threads to the right, in contrast to the still filthy threads to the left.


One thing I wasn't counting on was that it took a 1-1/2" wrench, of which I only had in an adjustable.

[bmwrd0]

Things move slowly, but they keep moving.





These are the two hangers for the lead screw, and you can see in the first pic just how much junk needs to be removed to get down to the original paint.

[bmwrd0]

I finally sold the old lathe, and now, before I remove the bench, I am starting on the cast iron legs.

I first removed the SquareD fuse box from the side, as I won't be using it. I will not have it hard wired into the wall, but will run it with a plug and completely disconnect it when not in use.

Seems to be a good box, will probably clean it up and see if anyone wants it.

[bmwrd0]

I changed my mind about the switch box, and I have decided to keep it, as opposed to unplugging the machine each time I turn it off. So I started cleaning it up



It seems they just painted over dirt, which does make my job easier. I will probably re-do the power flow so it feeds a little better for my application, but as I am just going to run a 3/4HP motor I am not too worried.

[Uncle Buck]

I like knife throw disconnects.I think keeping that was a wise decision.

[Uncle Buck]

So, you sold the lathe and kept the legs, is that right? As you know those legs are costly.

[bmwrd0]

No, the legs are from the Logan/MW that is being restored, the South Bend had no legs. it was just on top of a bench and taking up more room than I wanted.