Mystery Lathe

[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

Mike

[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

Any idea of the maker of this lathe?

[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

A friend has this lathe for sale. Has anyone any idea what make it is?

I have not got the hang of posting pictures yet. Guess I need a smaller size !!

MIke.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Mike,

Edit it to be 350 wide.

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Or right click and choose 'view image' – displays it full size and correct proportion.

Blimey! For a relatively small lathe that is built like teh proerbial brick outhouse!

Have you looked on lathes.co.uk?

Neil

[_Paul_Participant @_paul_]

Looks really hefty!

Does it come with any backgears? the pic makes the fitted ones look quite fine sourcing additional ones could be a problem.

[Harold Hall 1Participant @haroldhall1]

Have you noticed, the hand wheels look decidedly oval, I think the aspect ratio has been changed and the lathe is nothing like what the picture implies. Much longer that is!

Harold

[Brian in OZParticipant @brianinoz24148]

re the pic of the lathe, if you follow Stubbs advice above the picture comes out Ok on your monitor, agree a 'chunky' little lathe, the gap bed would be handy..cleaned up would be a good addition to any workshop..

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

No leadscrew handwheel? How strange

No leadscrew clutch either, a myford habit

 

We really need to see the headstock to be sure, behind the metal guard

A nice long sculpted tailstock, like a Boley or a Pultra

Edited By Ady1 on 02/08/2012 01:32:11

[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

I have some more pictures I will resize them and see what happens. The headstock is partly built up with thick steel 1/2" or 3/8" plates. Not a repair, but looks original. It must weigh in very heavy due to the strong outhouse construction !! The bed looks to be very over engineered as well. At the moment the saddle is stuck, probably as the lathe has not been used for some time. I was going to purchase it ,but the Myford came along the same week. This one has enough swing to skim car brake drums so would be handy for a classic car enthusiast. I could not detaect any play in the head bearings but did not check with a dial gauge, just a block of wood for a lever and by feel. I did email Tony at Lathes UK re. make, but as yet no reply, so guess he is on holiday ? If anyone is interested message me.

[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

Three smaller pictures of the above lathe.

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[sparky mikeParticipant @sparkymike]

I have now had a chance to take four pictures of the headstock in detail. They can be found with link below. The headstock is built up out of very heavy steel plate which is rare but not unique.

Mike.

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