Holbrook CB8

[vic neweyParticipant @vicnewey60017]

That lathe appears to be identical to my Model B No8 except for the geared headstock, All the lower bed etc is identical.

This is a superb lathe, I rarely use it these days but this morning I utilised the indexing bullwheel to file a square lug for a chuck key, the original locking pin tool is with mine as is the oil dropper in the tailstock and these are often missing on secondhand machines.

I have the original rotating collet stand with some ( rather poor) collets, original Oak box for the gears, original traveling and fixed steadies, original concentric toolpost, original backplates for the chucks etc.

I went to see Richard Anderson in Rugby about 30 years ago, having worked there he bought the rights to Holbrook and had many original blueprints etc. The number of my Lathe is 5554 with initials ET, he told me that was final inspector Eric Transmere in 1942 .He told me that the top of the cabinet ,whether it was the Oak or cast Iron version, was machined as a precision faceplate.

He printed me a copy of the model B owners manual whilst I was there.

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Vic Newley, you have a PM

[vic neweyParticipant @vicnewey60017]

I've finally got around to making a taper turning attachment for my B8, I also had to make the slotted extension to the cross-slide as the original was broken off some time in the past and it always bugged me. I did intend to make it as near to an original as possible, seeing from photo's that the main bracket & top plate are all cast as one piece made that a step too far so the bracket & top plate were made separate.

It's complete enough to actually use it now, I just need to devise a way to add a graduation scale.
I did a test run on a 1" bar and it works perfectly, the sliding block that connects to the slot has an adjustment gib & two screws, there is no play whatsoever so seeing it now looking like it actually belongs is very satisfying!

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[vic neweyParticipant @vicnewey60017]

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