I could do with a proxy-look at a lathe I'm interested in - too far for me to go on spec and too old to buy without at least some indication that it's in good nick.
I'll be quizzing the seller but he's not especially savvy about lathes by his own admission.
What type/age/size of lathe out of interest ? I might be able to get someone to look at it for you, he's in Leicester, and he'd need paying for his petrol, but he is a machinist by trade.
Steve
On or around Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:03:47 +0100, Steve enlightened us thusly:
I've rather gone off this one now, it sounds as though it's missing some rather relevant gears. 's an old colchester master, probably pre-war - pre-dates the screwcutting gearbox found on later ones, and thus you need a set of changewheels, which the bloke knows nothing about... It's also rather a long way away.
Austin Shackles wrote: .... 's an old colchester master, probably pre-war -
Email me with size and budget, I have good contacts for secomd hand lathes, and the weight's good for the rear axle.....
Steve
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