Introducing the Lion Lathe | Lion Lathe Restoration

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Alright friends, we're jumping right back into another marathon - restoring the largest lathe we've had the pleasure of welcoming into our shop so far. Today, learn about our new Lion lathe's surprisingly touching past life, why it's in such excellent shape for its age, and what we're going to be doing here at Vanover Customs to bring it to the highest level of performance over the coming months. Thanks for coming along for the ride - we appreciate all of you being part of our journey.

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  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek4 ай бұрын

    You're going to love using that machine, and we're going to love watching you. Thanks for the video. Josh sure likes his Lion!

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes I bought mine because of his

  • @DrewDiaz
    @DrewDiaz4 ай бұрын

    Curiously Topper Machine put up a 2 year review, today, of his new LION.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    What are chances it’s crazy. I bought mine 2 months later as a result of his purchase. Even crazier is I have had mine almost as long and you all are just seeing the project now 🤦‍♂️

  • @DrewDiaz

    @DrewDiaz

    4 ай бұрын

    Synchronicity

  • @ypaulbrown
    @ypaulbrown4 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed you intro to your Lion, made in Bulgaria, I worked in a shop here in Central Florida in 2010 that had this same machine..made in Bulgaria... .I think it was a bit longer though....it did not have the Lion importer/distributor name plate... the other name plates had the same issue as yours as most anodized aluminum ones do....hard to read I believe the Machine was from the 1970's but I'm not sure on that, but it is still operating... the shop started in 1934 .. the only issue I ever saw was issue with he electrical, the machine was over 30 years old at the time..... the very large spindle bore was great and very useful....and the gap bed came in very handy also.... Best Wishes on your lathe and its resurrection....Paul in Orlando

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @edsmachine93
    @edsmachine934 ай бұрын

    Nice lathe. I would say you were very fortunate to find a Lathe like this in such amazing shape for it's age. Certainly going to be a nice addition to your shop. Have a great weekend.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Ed. Agreed

  • @kevinriese6384
    @kevinriese63844 ай бұрын

    Love the articulate description of the stated purpose. Now I understand exactly what your going to achieve. I will be here for the entire project.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Much appreciated

  • @Freetheworldnow
    @Freetheworldnow4 ай бұрын

    Sir, your enthusiasm, integrity and passion are to be commended! I enjoy all your video productions and always look forward to your next release. I think this Lion lathe will become a true centerpiece in your shop. I am looking forward to this coming overhaul series. Thanks for sharing. God Bless. WWG1WGA

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks. And it will definite be a centerpiece

  • @gexas38
    @gexas384 ай бұрын

    love the backstories and detailed overview of the machine....especially pros and cons.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Of course me too

  • @emilgabor88
    @emilgabor884 ай бұрын

    I want to correct some couple of things. The fabricator is ZMM not lion . Lion is the importer . The spindle is Din 55027 . Is the same as camlock , same taper , same dimensions just different studs so you need just to make other studs and use camlock . I have done that . The older American machines doesn’t have heat treated ways this has , that is why no were. And the most important thing is the joystick control … is the best control ever

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Really about the backing plate. That’s great news

  • @emilgabor88

    @emilgabor88

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VanoverMachineAndRepair camlock is DIN55029 this is DIN 55027 . You can compare the dimensions.

  • @petiovelichkov338
    @petiovelichkov33812 күн бұрын

    Hello, greetings from Bulgaria, this lathe is a model C13MB produced by ZGMM Pernik, a very strong and tough machine

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    12 күн бұрын

    Yes thank you sir

  • @joewhitney4097
    @joewhitney40974 ай бұрын

    Great video, looking forward to watching the series for this project. Thanks for sharing.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it

  • @miketabback2635
    @miketabback26354 ай бұрын

    Keep up the good work. I enjoy all your videos and I will be watching the Lion lathe progression.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @diegorocha7350
    @diegorocha73504 ай бұрын

    It's gonna be fun to watch this journey

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Indeed

  • @MyLilMule
    @MyLilMule4 ай бұрын

    Going to be a fun project! Looking forward to see what needs to be done and how it all turns out.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks greg

  • @TheAyrCaveShop
    @TheAyrCaveShop4 ай бұрын

    Nice looking lathe...the condition of the ways is fantastic. Enjoyed the back story 👍👍

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @dannywilsher4165
    @dannywilsher41654 ай бұрын

    I haven't had any dealings with a Lion lathe. I have 3 LeBlond's and I love them. I have completely rebuilt the 17 x 120 and the 13 x 36. The 13 x 72 is at my sons shop and my grandson uses it. When I get a chance, I will trade him for one of these that I have in my shop and rebuild thar one. I look froward to watching the rebuild of this old Lion!!! Make it roar!!!

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks will do

  • @tom18181
    @tom181814 ай бұрын

    Can't wait to see it!!!!!!! Awesome 😎

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Us too!

  • @RRINTHESHOP
    @RRINTHESHOP4 ай бұрын

    Great Project.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Randy

  • @pjofurey6239
    @pjofurey62394 ай бұрын

    We use C-locks in England ! Lathe has a great spec , Dean Smith & Grace is the big lathe I aim for , they are becoming very cheap for the spec and reputation. Good luck with the revive , look forwards to seeing it all up.keep em coming

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @wmweekendwarrior1166
    @wmweekendwarrior11664 ай бұрын

    I am incredibly jealous, what a machine, I would just sit around polishing it all day and never get any work done.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    lol yeah we will put it to work

  • @DanelonNicolas
    @DanelonNicolas4 ай бұрын

    dude that's sick. I can tell you there I'm gonna see the whole series and then the completion as well haha good luck with that Lion 😊

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sticking with us on this project

  • @piteralvarado1028
    @piteralvarado10284 ай бұрын

    Espero ver ese gran trabajo y ese gran mantenimiento se que lo aras bien amigo empieza de una para ver lo que tienes para el torno👏👏👏🇻🇪

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @BurnerJones
    @BurnerJones4 ай бұрын

    Holy crap, now that's an arm ripper.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes indeed

  • @ypaulbrown
    @ypaulbrown4 ай бұрын

    Interesting, Josh Topper just did a video on his Lion he bought 2 years ago new, the ins and outs.... good luck with getting that baby in shape....cheers from Florida, Paul

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    I will check it out

  • @ElltoRToisedelPaPito
    @ElltoRToisedelPaPito4 ай бұрын

    Happy Saturday everyone 🌴☀️

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    You too!!

  • @robertskelton2576
    @robertskelton25764 ай бұрын

    Just found and subbed to your channel today. Looks like I have some videos to catch up on.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it man

  • @hilltopmachineworks2131
    @hilltopmachineworks21314 ай бұрын

    Very nice score there. Perfect size to do some real work and not take up too much room. Bummer on the odd mounting system for chucks. I was told the reason Monarch and American had so small spindle thru holes was because they used larger spindle bearings than other manufactures.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Maybe I know these spindle bearing are pretty beefy as well

  • @piteralvarado1028
    @piteralvarado10284 ай бұрын

    Buenas amigo saludos y te felicito por ese gran torno tuve la oportunidad de trabajar en uno nuevo y era exelente espero y lodejes bonito por que lo arreglas muy bueno siempre recuerdo el que pinto de azul es hermoso ese color turquesa 🙏🙏👍

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Awesome thanks

  • @RomanKorneiko
    @RomanKorneiko11 күн бұрын

    It is Bulgarian ZMM C13B lathe. His Sliven town made.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    10 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @LOOKATTHISRAFFF
    @LOOKATTHISRAFFF4 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @JoseOliveira-lz1up
    @JoseOliveira-lz1up4 ай бұрын

    Cool man, I really like your kind of video, this will be a really interesting project. Unfortunately, we dont have that kind of lathe videos here in Brazil.

  • @JoseOliveira-lz1up

    @JoseOliveira-lz1up

    4 ай бұрын

    I was impressed by the condition of the bed, it is really good.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes indeed

  • @jheissjr
    @jheissjr4 ай бұрын

    I liked the insight of the different brands and changes through the years. Did you do a video of moving and unloading the machine?

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    I didn’t dorry

  • @jheissjr

    @jheissjr

    4 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to the move video!

  • @Lokimyrottie
    @Lokimyrottie4 ай бұрын

    2nd Lion lathe video, 1st by Topper Machines

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Yep not planned either

  • @abrehamgebremikael1305
    @abrehamgebremikael13054 ай бұрын

    I have the exact same lathe but branded different. Bulmak/Pernik.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Hmm you like it

  • @abrehamgebremikael1305

    @abrehamgebremikael1305

    4 ай бұрын

    @@VanoverMachineAndRepair Yes indeed. I watch your restoration videos like a Netflix series 😎

  • @gerryoneill8881
    @gerryoneill88814 ай бұрын

    It a great machine and good luck with it. I forgot to ask in the last video what are you wearing over your shoes?

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Everyone asks maybe I should make a video on it I answered in some of the other comments

  • @M24nopparat
    @M24nopparat4 ай бұрын

    ฉันคิดว่าขนาดเท่ากับตัวโปรดที่ฉันใช้ในโรงงานทุกวัน ขอให้มีความสุขกับเครื่องกลึง ใหม่ของคุณ ยินดีด้วยที่คุณได้เป็นเจ้าของเครื่องจักรนี้

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @kimmoj2570
    @kimmoj2570Ай бұрын

    17:09 In Chicago area, is there large scale: building of infrastructure (utilities, railways, roads, houses, bridges, tunnels, factories, warehouses), ore mining, oil/gas industry, solar energy, shipbuilding, wheat and other grain growing, livestock farming, winemaking, fruit growing, etc that would bring 10+ foot turning jobs? You mentioned Kurtis. All across Australia there is, and will be, many such industries locally. All are large scale industries there. Australia has wealth of resources rest of world direly needs. Australians will need an massive infra building just for their military in future to keep their wealth secured. Chinese already have to buy nearly everything Aussies produce.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    Ай бұрын

    There are those big jobs but a majority of work is less than that. I am sure there is enough work to be had. Seen lots of big lathes a shops (long) but those lathe also sit 90 percent of time. Catch 22 I guess. I’ll get a bigger one someday but it’s a big investment that would probably pay off over time but until then I’ll work with this lathe until then.

  • @kimmoj2570

    @kimmoj2570

    Ай бұрын

    @@VanoverMachineAndRepair I would wait and see, till you have to decline jobs. Buy THEN the bigger lathe.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    Ай бұрын

    @@kimmoj2570 agreed

  • @Lathe.Lab-vc3td
    @Lathe.Lab-vc3td4 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏👍👍

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @stevecrawford1238
    @stevecrawford12384 ай бұрын

    I would imagine all that mass would help absorb more vibration and maybe get a better finish with those big cuts.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Exactly

  • @xdrfan
    @xdrfan4 ай бұрын

    I’ll watch every video. Just don’t paint it pink please. Loved the back story and it is exactly how I feel when I get to steward a machine or tool from someone who has passed.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    It will not be pink don’t worry. White and gray I think still pondering though

  • @purenature9756

    @purenature9756

    4 ай бұрын

    Ral 6033 - Mint turquoise. A really unique colour. Would be fitting☺️

  • @barry7391
    @barry73914 ай бұрын

    What are those things on your shoes? I've never seen that before, interesting!

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Cast boot levelers. I use them to help me since I am on my feet all day

  • @jameshicks6753
    @jameshicks67534 ай бұрын

    So when are you getting a knee mill??

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    I got one just looking for a bigger one

  • @josephkrug8579
    @josephkrug85794 ай бұрын

    Not knowing as I do not do machining, but if you cant get a back plate due to it being european, is that not something you could make with a milling machine and lathe?

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah but ideally minimize the use of backplates for rigidity

  • @user-xm9ki3ii5v
    @user-xm9ki3ii5v4 ай бұрын

    Тот самый американский станок, который должен был догнать и перегнать наш ДИП советский. 😅

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @BigBoss-rh7zq
    @BigBoss-rh7zq4 ай бұрын

    Honestly camlock is the standard in EU.....today.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    In America as well

  • @mattylarkspur9858
    @mattylarkspur98584 ай бұрын

    i'm a total noob, never touched a lathe in my life, so please pardon the question if it should be obvious - why can't you machine a new spindle mount? it sounds like that issue is going to end up costing a lot of time in chuck swaps over the years.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    You would need to machine an entire new spindle ideally. You could run an adapter but ideally you want the chuck as close to bearings as possible. For rigidity

  • @johndebrular979
    @johndebrular9794 ай бұрын

    You are gonna need a 4 jaw.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s on the lathe

  • @pauljoseph8338
    @pauljoseph83384 ай бұрын

    What’s up with your feet. Just wondering.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    lol they are foam pads since I am on concrete all day help w planter fasciitis

  • @perseverance_1
    @perseverance_13 ай бұрын

    it is not lion lathe it is originally mashtroy.

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    3 ай бұрын

    Maybe it’s lion now

  • @Blast357
    @Blast3574 ай бұрын

    dont kill yourself!

  • @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    @VanoverMachineAndRepair

    4 ай бұрын

    No promises made

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