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Randa/Grayson/winfield project

This topic has 10 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 4 December 2018 at 20:09 by Nicholas Farr.

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3 December 2018 at 20:00 #383624
Ethan Wraight
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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.
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3 December 2018 at 20:00 #13364
Ethan Wraight
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old mini lathe restoration project help required
4 December 2018 at 07:58 #383698
Brian H
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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)
4 December 2018 at 08:40 #383705
Nicholas Farr
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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.
4 December 2018 at 10:10 #383723
Ethan Wraight
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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.
4 December 2018 at 18:28 #383814
Ethan Wraight
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4 December 2018 at 18:28 #383815
Ethan Wraight
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4 December 2018 at 18:29 #383816
Ethan Wraight
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4 December 2018 at 18:29 #383817
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4 December 2018 at 18:30 #383818
Ethan Wraight
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Can anyone tell me what make she definitively is?
4 December 2018 at 20:09 #383845
Nicholas Farr
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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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