I am really impressed with the craftsmanship of this machine. Not only functional, but a piece of art in it's design as well.

Thank you for taking the time to show all that theese machines are capable of! It is really something to see how smooth it runs as well.

Marketed as a very special model, the tiny and rare KD50 had a centre height of just 50 mm - making it the smallest of the Lorch precision bench lathes. Available in just one bed length of 400 mm, with a between centres capacity of 185 mm, the spindle had a bore of 8 mm and carried collets with a maximum through bore of 5 mm and a non-through of 7 mm. The bed of the lathe was formed into a large box-like casting behind the headstock on the back of which was built a very substantial countershaft unit. Fortunately the designer resisted the temptation to make the drive line too compact and spaced the motor a reasonable distance away from the headstock, the result being a smooth drive that worked effectively without excessive belt tension. With a 1400 rpm motor on a separate swing bracket at the back, spindle speeds of: 324, 490, 725, 1040, 1560, 2320 rpm were available. As an option a 2800 rpm motor could be fitted, doubling the speeds, whilst a few examples have been found with 2-speed motors giving twelve speeds in a much more effective range. Today, if the lathe still has its 3-phase motor, a variable-speed phase inverter would be the ideal solution and allow an owner to get the very best from the system. Nearly always found as a toolmaker's model with collets retained in the headstock by a draw bar, a screw-feed compound slide rest, screw-feed tailstock and a hand T-rest, the KD50 could also be supplied - despite its miniature proportions - for production use with lever operation of the collet closer, cross and top slide and tailstock..

wow , i cannot stop watching this .this machine is insane . and you sir are a craftsman . i consider myself good with tools and hand skills , but this is great . thank u.

I recently purchased a Taig lathe and love it .Have a video on here of me using it for the first time ,learning reading ,talking w machinists, watch more lathe vids etc. The Taig is under $500 and made in the good old USA.

Thank you Steffen for your videos on the Lorch lathe. Seeing the parts in order and working has me digging through the box of things I got with my LL lathe so I can group all the parts together. Excellent video as always :- ) Norm in Arizona

Привет уважаеми господин Pahlow!Възхитен съм от възможностите на много операционния струг,а най-вече от високо професионалното Ви умение да боравите с него.Пожелавам Ви крепко здраве,нови успехи в производствения процес,много,много любов и заслужено щастие!

What a Master Piece! I love the "mini" in mini lathe. German engineering is so impressive!

An absolutely beautiful little lathe! It looks to be extremely well made and precise. I would have loved to look over the masters shoulder who built this.

Amazingly well thought out machine. I expect nothing less of clock/watch makers lathes but this one is above the others I've seen.

The biggest mystery I have is which manufacture to buy from, and which tools to buy first, as a lot of us have limited finances available for our hobby. Though another theory I have is to just buy the biggest lathe and mill I can afford, and then make all my own tools from that lathe and mill. I wonder what others think? Thanks for the video.

Wünderschön, und sehr gut hegestellt die Lorch machinen! Ich hab sie zuerst gesehen in meine 20er jaren wenn ich tätig war als Uhrenmacher! Ich finde sie sehr schön , selbst habe ich schon seit 25 jahre eine Emco compact 5! Besten dank fur das video!!

Es ist wunderbar zu sehen, eine Person geschickte Arbeit. Herzlichen Grüße

Lovely little lathe! It can do everything the big ones can do. And if someone doesn't like that..... You can pick it up and smack them over the head with it. Thanks for the fun video!

Lorch, Schmidt & Co., makers of some of the finest miniature lathes ever produced. Too bad they no longer exist...

Was für eine tolle Maschine!! Das Video ist auch wirklich sehr gut gemacht, danke fürs zeigen!!

Absolutes Top- Video. Herrlich der Sound von einer alten Wanduhr im Hintergrund.

Tolles Video. Die Maschine ist sehr vielseitig. Besonders gut finde ich die automatische Auskupplung der Leitspindel. Klar, dies alles kann man auch mit einer großen Drehmaschine machen, aber es ist schön anzusehen, wie diese Funktionen mit der kleinen Maschine auch möglich sind.

Beste Maschine! Beste Präsentation! 10/10! Vielen Danke!

Сразу видно, настоящий токарь!! Пол пальца на правой руке нет! :)

Just a beautiful small machine... precision all the way.

Very nice and accurate lathe! Thank you, Steffen. I enjoy it!

Wonderful, I think this is a most versatile little machine I ever seen

Ja today! "Sherline" it looks nice and answers the modern time. I have no experience with these kind of lathes. It reminds me of a "Hommel UWG". Steffen Pahlow

Isto sim !! Não desmerecendo a Monalisa isto sim e ARTE,obrigado por postar esta obra para nos desfrutar

Best machine! Best presentation! 10/10! Vielen danke!

thank you Mr.Steffen Pahlow..your lathe & your video is very nice..your lathe very worthable in watch makers life.

Имея прямые руки и точный ум, самому сделать тяжело, но потянешь.

Sweet little machine. I would love to own one. A million things you can do with it. But mostly, I love the sweater.

I love this video and have watched it several times. it calms me and I wish I could find a machine like that for myself.Your videos are my favorite, I would love to be able to watch you for real. I would pay 5000 american for that machine.

Сразу видно, настоящий токарь!! Половины указательного пальца на правой руке нет!

What an exquisite little piece of beauty . . . . thanks for posting this !

Eine wunderbare Maschine und ein absolut professsionelles Video! Glückwunsch!

Bravo this has to be a fine German piece of equipment

I love little machines like this. But, this has to be crazy expensive.

真是萬能的車床!!!!!不虧是工作母機之母

Very nice lathe. If you can't find or afford one of these and you make mostly small scale parts, then I would recommend a Sherline. They are very nice lathes for the money and can be purchased as manual machines or CNC. If you buy the manual version, they are very easily converted to CNC later if you like.

Heavy lathes prefer accuracy. I agree. But it isn‘t the issue / topic here. Would you use a heavy lathe like you suggest, if you work as watchmaker? A fixed gear is not a good advice. Consider how often do you use such a gear. Important is only the possibility changing the speeds of revolutions, the pulleys secure that. This kind of lathes were produced and delivered for / to watchmakers and precision engineers till ca. year 2000. The owners are happy to have one. Thanks Steffen Pahlow

Neben der schönen Drehbank auch ein tolles Video!

Es admirable por su dedicación en un torno con un nivel de calidad y precisión que es envidiable para cualquiera que sea amante de estas máquinas.

Beautiful machine, and beautiful video!

Great demo very interesting and very clear. What a beautiful little lathe.

Amazing! I've seen unimats, but this is far superior.

beautiful little lathe, did the video contain all of the attachments offered? This is the first lathe that I have seen with a floating headstock, cutting threads without a half nut, the pulley system to power the saw head, a built in index plate system. This is a great example of Swiss ingenuity and accuracy. Index Lathes, Sip Jig Bores and now the Starrag Heckert machining centers with the rotary table doubling as a VTL. Not to forget the Dixi machining centers. All excellent machinery.

Do you get the feeling this guy has preserved this machine and presents it outstanding condition - yet it never gets used for purpose.

Awesome thing, even more awesome when you think that no CAD was used in it's design. Just some very smart people.

this is perfect for my workshop, how much is this beauty??????

One word.......QUALITY!

Which lathe would you recommend? Show me a better one, I'm interested! Thanks and regards Steffen Pahlow

für einen gelernten Feinmechaniker wie mich ist das ein Porno :)

nunca había visto una cosa tan preciosa, para mi es una obra de Ingieneria,ademas me parece muy solido por lo pequeño que es.

Apsolute perfection! That's it!

I just can get tired of watching this video! I have seen it at least 20 times!

that is one gorgeous piece of gear. i can only imagine how pricey it must be

excelente trabajo realmente impresiona tanta presicion mis sinceros saludos cordiales desde la República ARGENTINA

c'est une pure merveille un grand merci au démonstrateur

Absolutely wonderful , versatile little lathe..

una belleza, para los amantes de la mecanica, debe doler ensuciarlo de viruta, saludos Manuel...

Beim Längsdrehen mitn Vorschub schaut des gewackel aber weniger nach Präzision aus ...

very nice lathe owned a similar old east german lathe not as good as this one it had only one slide and a folding bar to convert it into a vertical slide this machine is more stronger as it has legs that machine had a single bar very nivce lathe thanks yuri reddi

thats a very nice pice of raw technology right there :) i didnt saw a gear milling add..

Very nice little machine. Very precise.

melodicspeed, esa joya sirve para tornería de precisión, pins, roscas de macho de diferentes distancias de ranuras, cabezales de fijación, engrenajes de diferentes diámetros y todo lo que no consigues en una bulorería industrial. Fijate un dia adentro de un reloje y vas a saber para que sirve esta máquina. ME ENCANTO ESA MÁQUINA... Vi muchas parecidas en Alemania, pero nunca con tantas funciones como esta del video. El precio de una de esta siginifica unos 15 meses de mi sueldo. Cuando sea milionario voy a comprar una de estas para decorar mi living.

Well done and nice craftsmanship.

now thats a proper jewelers lathe!!!! Man, its got it all!!!1 But you got to spend some time getting them setup. Not a big deal cause its got all the attachments in the world

thats a very nice pice of raw technology right there :) i didnt saw a gear milling add..omg i just saw ..... :D veri nice

it is beautiful ! you make me jealous with all your nice toys :)

This is amazing, I want one.

Nice little machine, although i prefer lathes i don't have to assemble before i can begin.. and i think the price of all this will make me cry

Interessante Maschine und ein tolles Video!

Wow, das ist eine nette kleine Drehmaschine, vor allem mit so vielen Möglichkeiten und leider auch sehr teuer mi den vielen Zusätzen. Ich habe die große Proxxon Leitspindel-Drehmasch.und habe den X/Y-Support auf Digital-Lineal umgerüstet. Das Video ist sehr gut gemacht und man sieht das Maschinchen ist mit Liebe gepflegt ♥ Viel Spaß damit, Gruß von Walter aus ULM !

Any one ever wondered how the first lath came about, after all you need a lath to make a lath

Mr. Pahlow! Another great video. Thanks.

Traumhaftes Maschinchen!!!

I would not know what to do with it but,nevertheless,I would love to won one!A really beautiful little machine.

Beautiful lathe, and a wonderful presentation. The only question I have is: Where do I get one? Thanks for another great video..!!...JM in USA...

Ya, I was thinking horologists would love this. But their lathes are even smaller!

Wonder now it is 2014, what would a complete Lorch lathe outfit with chucks and accessories cost in U.S. Dollars compared to the Swiss Franc?

very very nice lathe!!!!!

beautiful, just beautiful

Yes I own these and worked using these lathes, but consider their bed isn't massiv, yields to the pressure during working. If you want making watches avoid these kind of lathes, mind the bed, when purchasing a lathe. If you like to compare please open my website, there you find eveny kind of watchmaker lathes. Regards Steffen Pahlow

spettacolare macchina d'altri tempi

Don't agree with barryo20011 This is a great video, thanks for taking the time to share this.

thanks i never saw manual for the andra zwingenberger does lorch kd50 lathe have a users manual am searching for a lorch kd50 here thanks a lot

Hallo Steffen! Ich habe ein problem.Habe eine fantastische Lorch BII z gekauft in guter condition.Werde sie ganz restaurieren.Es ist ein wirkliches qualiteits produkt,Mir fehlt leider die feste und mitlaufende brille,und noch was klein zubehoer.Das groste problem ist aber das wartungsbuch mit den massen ,zum spiel einstellen,in hauptsache hauptspindel (und den correcten process dazu) Ich habe schon etwas daten von deiner webseite runtergeladen und das ist besser als nichts.Kannst du mir helfen ?

más se disfrutara limpiándolo, que jugete más bonito..

i use this video to relax!!!

gostaria muito de comprar, esse mini torno, quantos US$ ele custa?

Hola, soy Rafael, me pareceu increible, una verdadeira obra de engeñaria... me gustaria saber se tienes exemplares en venta,o de segunda mano por lo menos y en la posibilidad de que lo tenga los precios y sobre el envio. Ya agradesco la atencion.

Simplesmente maravilhoso, gostei muito de ver. Parabéns.

This is amazing!

saludos desdde lima-peru ud.si que tiene un taller completo .lo que todo deseariamos tener en nuestro taller ....buenas vibras y larga vida

отлично....!

hallo. können Sie sagen einen vollständigen Satz von der maschine, wo kann ich man kaufen? und ich wollte wissen dises drehebank und ganz komplekt wie haben sie gezeigt?

انها معدة فى رائعة وفى غاية الدقة وتحتاج الى شخص محترف ايضا اتمنى الحصول على واحدة......... كم ثمنها !!؟؟

If it isn't available, how much one would cost doesn't matter.

wieviel wiegt das Sahnestück?

I believe Lorch, Schmidt & Co. are no longer in business, although their lathes from the first half of the XXth Century are still in high demand, and for good reason. Try searching on the internet for "watchmaker's lathe" or "horological lathe"; you might get lucky and find an old Lorch for sale. They are very well-built, and have undergone only minor design changes from th 1910s to the 1950s. But they are very expensive: easily as much as a full-size machinist's lathe with accessories.

I do not understand how you have constructed housing units. There is no locking nut.

a work of art