Perfecto 3.5″ Lathe

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13 April 2010 at 19:18 #50668
Paul Snellings
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Ladies/Gents, does anyone have any drawings/manual for a 1960s Perfecto 3.5″ lathe? If you do would it be at all possible if I could get a copy? This is my first lathe and some guidance on this make would help. Tks.

Edited By Paul Snellings on 13/04/2010 19:21:45
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13 April 2010 at 19:18 #21691
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13 April 2010 at 21:21 #50673
Terryd
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Hi Paul,

A good start is at lathes.co.uk try here:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/perfecto/index.html

this may be of some help.

I didn’t realise that the Perfecto was basically a Myford clone. You live and learn!

Regards,

Terry
13 April 2010 at 21:29 #50677
Mark Dickinson
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Paul, I have a skip rescued Perfecto lathe that I am currently cleaning up. The “manual” if it can be called that is an A5 booklet with a single page of instructions and 2 pages of screw cutting charts. If you let me know your email address I’ll scan it and send it to you. There is a bit of information on Tony Griffith’s website http://www.lathes.co.uk.(looks like Terry beat me to that)

Mark

Edited By Mark Dickinson on 13/04/2010 21:31:34
13 April 2010 at 23:24 #50680
Terryd
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Hi Mark,

I wouldn’t mind a copy of the manual if you can share it. I have a fascination for collecting such ephemera. Let me know if we can barter!

I have a copy of a Harrison M300 manual which I would gladly scan and share with anyone interested, although it may take some time as I am very busy at the moment with the old multi headed dragon, work. Somewhere I also have early Boxford School CNC lathe and milling Manuals which may be of interest to anyone in the second hand market.

Regards

Terry
16 April 2010 at 14:59 #50762
Mark Dickinson
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Paul, you have mail.

Terry if you let me know your email address I will send the scan to you. Unless there is a way of me posting a PDF here?

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