After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap man,
is an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

It occurred to me that within this group there might be some idiot er.
artisan? with an interest in restoring lumps of superficially rusty
iron.

Make unknown, about 4' between centres 8 or9" swing with gap bed, face
plate and soft jawed chuck. Screw cutting with lots of change wheels
etc. Three step flat pulley with plummer block mounted lay shaft. I can
probably find an old 4 pole 3 phase motor to go with it.

regards
--
Tim Lamb

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After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap man,
is an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

It occurred to me that within this group there might be some idiot er.
artisan? with an interest in restoring lumps of superficially rusty
iron.

Don't tempt me. :-)

--
Roger Chapman

"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...

After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap
man,
is an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

It occurred to me that within this group there might be some idiot
er.
artisan? with an interest in restoring lumps of superficially rusty
iron.

Make unknown, about 4' between centres 8 or9" swing with gap bed,
face
plate and soft jawed chuck. Screw cutting with lots of change wheels
etc. Three step flat pulley with plummer block mounted lay shaft. I
can
probably find an old 4 pole 3 phase motor to go with it.

regards
--
Tim Lamb

Try posting to uk.rec.models.engineering , there are people there that
have far bigger machinery than you would imagine a model engineer
would want

AWEM

In message , Andrew Mawson
writes

"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...

After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap
man,
is an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

Try posting to uk.rec.models.engineering , there are people there that
have far bigger machinery than you would imagine a model engineer
would want

Umm... I'm not really that bothered. It's just that I had no sooner
pulled it through the door than my woodworking tenant was across the
yard with a spanner to disconnect the chuck! (now fitted to his 6"
Colchester. I hope he remembers not to fully wind out the jaws:-)

The scrappies will come with a Hiab and save me the bother of loading a
m/c probably weighing 1 ton onto someone's 5cwt car trailer.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message
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....
Try posting to uk.rec.models.engineering , there are people there that
have far bigger machinery than you would imagine a model engineer
would want

Depends what they are modelling. I sold a Bridport style milling machine to
a chap who makes model traction engines, weighing about half a ton each.

Colin Bignell

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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in
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Try posting to uk.rec.models.engineering , there are people there
that
have far bigger machinery than you would imagine a model engineer
would want

Depends what they are modelling. I sold a Bridport style milling
machine to
a chap who makes model traction engines, weighing about half a ton
each.

Colin Bignell



Yep - got a Bridgeport myself - well two actually g

AWEM

"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
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After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap man, is
an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

It occurred to me that within this group there might be some idiot er.
artisan? with an interest in restoring lumps of superficially rusty iron.

Make unknown, about 4' between centres 8 or9" swing with gap bed, face
plate and soft jawed chuck. Screw cutting with lots of change wheels etc.
Three step flat pulley with plummer block mounted lay shaft. I can
probably find an old 4 pole 3 phase motor to go with it.


EBAY it

"R" wrote in message
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"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...

After a workshop clear out, sat in my yard, waiting the next scrap man,
is an ancient centre lathe. Unused for the last 20 years!

It occurred to me that within this group there might be some idiot er.
artisan? with an interest in restoring lumps of superficially rusty iron.

Make unknown, about 4' between centres 8 or9" swing with gap bed, face
plate and soft jawed chuck. Screw cutting with lots of change wheels etc.
Three step flat pulley with plummer block mounted lay shaft. I can
probably find an old 4 pole 3 phase motor to go with it.


EBAY it

Certainly what I would do. I tend use eBay as an alternative to paying out
for a skip to throw things into and I keep being surprised at what people
will pay for.

Colin Bignell