colchester bantam

[luke pennyParticipant @lukepenny99087]

i have purchest a colchester bantam mk1 it only has one lever with 2 posisions on the so called gearbox it dosent have the second six posision lever. all the bantams i have seen in the past have had two levers on the gearbox this only has the one so dos this mene it dosent have a screw cutting gearbox.

enny help much apreciated

[luke pennyParticipant @lukepenny99087]

[luke pennyParticipant @lukepenny99087]

gearbox or no gearbox

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I think some of the Mk 1 Bantams intended for training colleges etc did not have a screwcutting box.

Have a read about the Mk 1 on the Lathes.co.uk site

Edited By JasonB on 03/03/2013 16:30:56

[trevor mitsonParticipant @trevormitson56992]

Posted by luke penny on 01/03/2013 22:26:05:

i have purchest a colchester bantam mk1 it only has one lever with 2 posisions on the so called gearbox it dosent have the second six posision lever. all the bantams i have seen in the past have had two levers on the gearbox this only has the one so dos this mene it dosent have a screw cutting gearbox.

enny help much apreciated

A photo of said lathe would be useful

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Photo's of said lathe in this thread

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