Any views on what make this lathe is

[Steve MarshallParticipant @stevemarshall96556]

A friend has just acquired this lathe , any help on identifying the make would be appreciated.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

A Flexispeed Meteor 2, specifically what lathes.co.uk calls ‘the later version with cost-cutting features‘.

Their description starts about half-way down a long page, and includes this photo:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/flexispeedmeteor2/img17.jpg

I think it’s a basic plain lathe, i.e. doesn’t do screw-cutting.

Dave

 

 

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Going by the colour, knob shapes, guard etc, I’d say specifically a Simat 101 variation of the original.
Spindle nose is an awkward 14mm x 1.5mm, rather than the more easily available 14mm x 1mm
I have one in a box under the bench awaiting re-commissioning, bought new from the Norfolk supplier in the early 80’s.

Bill

[Steve MarshallParticipant @stevemarshall96556]

Thanks all, I new The info would be with someone on this forum.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

That is what I have. A lovely little machine, in my opinion.

James.

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