Thread: New old lathe

Managed to purchase a lathe the other day. Wasn't looking at buying one really but couldn't resist the Dutch auction. This thing could be as old as 1925 and will need a bit of work to get it up and running. Looking forward to picking it up at the weekend. The factory was renowned for being very fussy, if the lead screw was out by more than 0.001" over any inch or 0.003" over any foot it was rejected.



Comes with plenty off accessories. Think there will be a few treasures in there. It has a milling slide and I can see a gear cutter and arbour in there.





One of the first things after cleaning and oiling will be making a countershaft to actually be able to run it.

I just love machinery, especially old stuff like this.