Randa/Grayson/winfield project

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

Hi all, would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a manual to aid refurbishment and rebuilding of an old Randa lathe? I've just purchased one which requires rebuilding but has already been part stripped so I could do with some literature. Many thanks in advance.

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

old mini lathe restoration project help required

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Ethan, try Lathes website.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/

Brian

(P.S. It's of no help whatsoever but I used to live next door to Mr Winfield)

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Ethan, as Brian says have a look at the lathes.co website **LINK** you should at least see which model you have. I think you will be hard pushed to find a manual anywhere on any RandA lathes.

Regards Nick.

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

Thank you Brian/Nick….. I have sent a message over to the website you have both recommended. They have a manual listed for the lathe I have (or almost identical) I just need to know if its the type of document with exploded diagrams and parts lists etc…… I'll post some pics of what I have a little later when home.

Cheers, Ethan.

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

[Ethan WraightParticipant @ethanwraight49798]

Can anyone tell me what make she definitively is?

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Ethan, that looks everything like a RandA model A, except for the bed casting itself, unless it is one from the last years of production. The head is different between the two bearing pillars and the saddle shears are not closed between them. Below is a photo of a RandA A in the style that I've only ever seen in adverts.

The handle on the cross-slide is not the original though, it would have been the same style as the one on yours, but your lathe is missing the lever for engaging the half-nut.

The face plate is the same pattern as the one as my late fathers RandA model B as in the photo below, also the change gears and their carriers are the same.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 04/12/2018 20:27:12

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