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Title: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: Blakeb on February 28, 2012, 02:37:57 PM

Hello all.

My Grandpa has a 1981 TWS BL-1237S, and asked me to do some research and find him a manual for it online. Although I cant find any sort of manual for it..

His question is how to tighten up the "slop" or "play" in the head

 :coffee:

Thanks all,
Blake

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: Blakeb on February 29, 2012, 05:29:05 PM

Bump

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: 75Plus on February 29, 2012, 05:39:47 PM

It might help if you would tell us what type machine you need help with. Entering "1981 TWS BL-1237S" on Google returns nothing useful.

Joe

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: Baldrocker on February 29, 2012, 06:07:19 PM

Hi Blake
http://www.bay.ru/ebay/description/230703162854
has a little information may point to elsewhere.
 Google "tws bl-1237s" without the year.
br

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: DaveH on February 29, 2012, 06:07:46 PM

Blake,

A photo may help.

 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 29, 2012, 06:40:38 PM

With that description, it maybe a variant of this LATHE (http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-x-36-Gear-Head-Cam-Lock-Spindle-Gap-Bed-Lathe/G4003). I imagine the manual is very close. MANUAL (http://cdn0.grizzly.com/partslists/g4003_pl.pdf)

Does it look sorta like this? Maybe different paint etc...

(http://cdn0.grizzly.com/pics/jpeg500/g/g4003.jpg)

Eric

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: DaveH on February 29, 2012, 06:47:48 PM

Ah well - good lathe that Eric, - same as mine and a few others on here :clap:
 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: DaveH on February 29, 2012, 06:57:19 PM

Blake,
Oh, I forgot

Hello and welcome to MadModder :wave:

 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: Brass_Machine on February 29, 2012, 07:49:53 PM

Quote from: DaveH on February 29, 2012, 06:47:48 PM

Ah well - good lathe that Eric, - same as mine and a few others on here :clap:
 :beer:
DaveH

It may be my next lathe!

Title: Re: TWS BL-1237S Question
Post by: 75Plus on February 29, 2012, 10:16:39 PM

I believe the lathe Eric posted is a 12 X 36. I have been able to dig up a manual that can be downloaded for a 12 X 37, Belt Drive, lathe which may be a better match.

Blake look here to see if this one looks like the one your grandfather has.

http://www.busybeetools.com/product_manuals/CT041.pdf

Joe