WAnt to collect Flexispeed lathes

WAnt to collect Flexispeed lathes

This topic has 7 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 5 October 2025 at 13:30 by richard3267.

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4 October 2025 at 14:50 #818694
richard3267
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@richardrogalewski21509
Hi. I’m a complete novice. My father was a clock and watch repairer. After inheriting his lathe I discovered it was a modified Flexispeed. I’ll probably upload a picture of it. Anyway, I just bought myself a Flexispeed lathe. I’ll be wanting to identify both of the lathes I have, if possible. Rich
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4 October 2025 at 15:37 #818701
Russell Eberhardt
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Have you looked at Tony’s site:

https://www.lathes.co.uk/flexy/index.html

Russell
4 October 2025 at 16:46 #818721
richard3267
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@richardrogalewski21509
Hi. Yes I have seen that page. Don’t think he has a forum setup though. Maybe I could start up a Flexispeed Group on Facebook. EDIT: But I joined this forum for Flexispeed chat. 🙂
4 October 2025 at 18:50 #818744
Bazyle
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@bazyle
AAAAAgh not facebook. It is for pictures of your dinner or something. Have a go with posting pictures on here. Might even take a picture of mine. (er that is lathe before anyone gets the wrong idea).
5 October 2025 at 11:47 #818810
richard3267
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@richardrogalewski21509
I think I need to start another post, in which I’ll post a picture of my father’s Flexispeed, that is modified for watchmaking service.
5 October 2025 at 12:36 #818814
not done it yet
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@notdoneityet
On 4 October 2025 at 18:50 Bazyle Said:

AAAAAgh not facebook. It is for pictures of your dinner or something. Have a go with posting pictures on here. Might even take a picture of mine. (er that is lathe before anyone gets the wrong idea).

There groups can be useful for some things. I mostly read the apparent problems with my car and sometimes learn something new. I don’t post very often, but am currently helping a nearby owner use her circular sock knitting machine, after offering to just ‘check it over’. I’ve found so many faults that she would never have got it going.
5 October 2025 at 13:01 #818821
SillyOldDuffer
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Post it here Richard.

We’re “Model Engineering” in the broadest sense, so you’re very welcome. The forum is best at answering questions, and questions are always a good way to get the conversation going. Which model do you have? Do you intend using or restoring it, or is it a collectors piece?

Dave
5 October 2025 at 13:30 #818822
richard3267
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@richardrogalewski21509
I made another post and uploaded a picture. I’ve since modified the picture, but I cannot edit the post. It’s posted in the Beginners Questions section.
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