DJ Brewer on tue 2 aug 11
Does anyone have an Amaco No. 1 pottery wheel? I have a chance to get a
working one for $75. I'd like to hear feedback from those who've thrown
on it before I make the plunge.
thanks
DJ
DJ Brewer on tue 2 aug 11
Its one of the two speed models (95 rpm, 65 rpm) with a 1/3 HP motor.
Its got a built in seat and a gear driven motor -- no belts. I have no
idea if it growls or not. I have not driven the 70 miles round trip to
check it out.
DJ
On 8/2/2011 5:47 PM, douglas fur wrote:
> May we have more details? Is this on of the old growlers with the master=
s
> reliance speed control.
> DRB
> Seola Creek
>
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:17 AM, DJ Brewer wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have an Amaco No. 1 pottery wheel? I have a chance to get a
>> working one for $75. I'd like to hear feedback from those who've thrown
>> on it before I make the plunge.
>>
>> thanks
>> DJ
>>
douglas fur on tue 2 aug 11
May we have more details? Is this on of the old growlers with the masters
reliance speed control.
DRB
Seola Creek
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:17 AM, DJ Brewer wrote:
> Does anyone have an Amaco No. 1 pottery wheel? I have a chance to get a
> working one for $75. I'd like to hear feedback from those who've thrown
> on it before I make the plunge.
>
> thanks
> DJ
>
Ric Swenson on wed 3 aug 11
Learned to throw on an old (two speed) No 1 wheel....in 1967.
Speeds are slow and slower.
Maybe a good learners wheel or for someone who trims very slowly?
Regards,
Ric
Richard H. ("Ric") Swenson, Teacher,
Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Jingdezhen Ceramic Inst=
itute,
TaoYang Road, Eastern Suburb, Jingdezhen City.
JiangXi Province, P.R. of China.
Postal code 333001.
Mobile/cellular phone : 86 13767818872
< RicSwenson0823@hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:47:36 -0700
> From: 23drb50@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Who has thrown on an Amaco No.1 pottery wheel?
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>
> May we have more details? Is this on of the old growlers with the masters
> reliance speed control.
> DRB
> Seola Creek
>
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:17 AM, DJ Brewer wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have an Amaco No. 1 pottery wheel? I have a chance to get a
> > working one for $75. I'd like to hear feedback from those who've thrown
> > on it before I make the plunge.
> >
> > thanks
> > DJ
> >
Vinod Chettur on wed 3 aug 11
I have one of these to throw outdoors. A quirky wheel compared to a Shimp=
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o=3D20
etc. Great splash pan design and integrated seat. I use the slow speed to=
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throw=3D20
looser forms. So it would be an interesting secondary wheel @75 bucks.
Vinod
Rogier Donker on wed 3 aug 11
DJ!.
The Amaco #1 wheel used to be the nation's most preferred potter's
wheel to LEARN throwing on. Only having two speeds , "high" to center
"low" for everything else, it was the wheel that generations learned
on. It's limitations are that one can only throw about 18" high and
18" wide. By the time a potter can do that, it's time to move on to a
variable speed wheel... $ 75.00 you say? SNAP IT UP! If nothing else
it makes for a great trimming wheel!
Rogier ("Mr.Amaco")
P.S. See us on the web at http://www.donkerstudio.org
Vince Pitelka on wed 3 aug 11
DJ Brewer wrote:
"Does anyone have an Amaco No. 1 pottery wheel? I have a chance to get a
working one for $75. I'd like to hear feedback from those who've thrown on
it before I make the plunge."
DJ -
It's a lot of heavy-duty machinery for $75, and they are practically
indestructible, but the reality is that it is not a very good wheel at all.
I would not pay $75 for one, and if you are serious about throwing and you
buy this wheel, you will immediately be scheming on how to get a better one=
.
Probably better to start off with a good wheel, especially considering some
of the bargain priced ones that are really quite fine.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
Overall's on thu 4 aug 11
DJ Brewer wrote:
=3DA0 =3DA0 Posted by: "DJ Brewer" djbrewer88@COMCAST.NET=3D20
=3DA0 =3DA0 Date: Wed Aug 3, 2011 6:35 am ((PDT))
"Its one of the two speed models (95 rpm, 65 rpm) with a 1/3 HP motor.
Its got a built in seat and a gear driven motor -- no belts.=3DA0 I have no
idea if it growls or not.=3DA0 I have not driven the 70 miles round trip to
check it out."
DJ,
A long time friend gave me this same wheel decades ago.=3DA0 It reads like =
th=3D
e same.
My boyfriend way back when took the wheel head, switch, motor and foot peda=
=3D
l and made a wooden frame for it - .=3DA0 I must have given away the metal =
fr=3D
ame and seat.=3DA0 There was some sort of electrical problem and we went to=
a=3D
n electronics store, explained the situation (foot pedal??? memory sketchy)=
=3D
, they sold us an inexpensive (maybe $10) something or other, my boyfriend =
=3D
installed the part and it worked.
It is my all time favorite trimming wheel of the three I have.=3DA0 I keep =
a =3D
Giffen Grip atop it.=3DA0 My other two wheels are both Brents - one purchas=
ed=3D
new, the other used.
Consider customizing another frame for it.=3D20
If memory serves (this was like 1988), the seat and height were not ergonom=
=3D
ically comfortable at all.=3DA0 Way too low and far back from the wheel hea=
d.
Kim in Houston finally back in clay...YAY! (doing the happy dance)
http://www.kimoverall.com/
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