Australian Lathe

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

I attended the Sydney Antique Machinery Club Rally last weekend and found this rare Australian made lathe.

Veem & Premo Lathe

Veem and Premo lathes with the former being listed as built Veem Engineering Services of 14 Whyalla Street, Willetton, Western Australia (later of 22 Baile Road, Canning Vale, WA 6155) and the latter by Tulloch Ltd.* Concord Road, Rhodes, New South Wales. However, even that is not the full story for early Premo-badged lathes had an open, V-belt drive headstock and carried a plate proclaiming: "Designed and manufactured by Brackenbury and Austin, Pty Ltd Engineers Sydney N.S.W.".

Advertised frequently by the agents Goodall from 1949 through the early 1950s, the earliest known publicity for the "Premo" was in the Sydney Morning Herald for the 15th of January, 1949 "Premo 5.25 gap bed hollow spindle screwcutting lathes. For early delivery book your order now" – the occasion almost certainly coinciding with the lathe's introduction. The first version of the lathe (maker unknown) was well built but entirely conventional for the time: 5.25" centre height, 24" between centres, gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting with tumble reverse and a built on motor/countershaft unit – though the use of flat belt. (article originally published by lathes.co.uk)

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

Veem & Premo Lathe

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

It looks like the lovechild of a tryst between an ML7 and a Drummond M series

[hthParticipant @hth]

Hi

 

That is a nice little lathe. I have a Premo lathe made by Brackenbury & Austin, Sydney , during the late 1950's . It is a nice lathe but it has a few design issues , the half nuts do not engage with a positive feel , you have to sort of grope in the dark to get them to engage . The spindle runs in Taper roller bearings . The headstock itself sits on a flat plinth and three bolts hold it down , the method of alignment of the headstock is rather crude . The spindle has a MT4 taper . These would have been aimed at the hobby market or small motor repair garage business .

 

 

 

Edited By hth on 21/09/2015 13:31:47

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