And still they turn up. This one has no identification except the number 18 stamped onto the RH end of the carriage. The headstock spindle is 1/2" 16 tpi, has a 1.5" swing (2.5 in the gap) has an Emco 2" x 3 jaw chuck (And a home made 4 jaw). The complete lathe is about 12" O/A and stands 5 " high. Threads are BSW and BA sizes. Anyone an idea as to manufacturer. It has been well used and abused as there was plenty of mainly brass swarf trapped about it and the headstock bronze bushes were well worn. Apparently it hadn't seen light of day for probably 25 years.
BobH

I guess Francis' lathe has had the headstock bored out for a larger spindle.

Adept castings were crude and cosmetically poor, but not poorly machined.

Neil

Well done Rod. Looking at the lathes site I reckon you are spot on. The 1.5" swing that I measured could passably be 1 5/8" if the paint between the ways is not too thick!
Bob