Re: Can anyone say anything about thius small lathe?

Rich wrote:

"Boo" <reply_to_group_not_me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:fsnq23$7nl$1$8300dec7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rich wrote:

Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable to a
specific manufacturer. Thanks.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richards_internet/MISC/LATHE.html


Soyy, I've no idea what lathe that is but if you don't already know it then you may be able to get some help from the machine archive at <www.lathes.co.uk>. The guy who runs it is an enthusiast and may be able to tell you what you have.

Hth,

Boo


It has certain similarities to this Flixispeed:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/flexy/page2.html

Now on lathe.co.uk's "unknown lathes" section:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/unknown/page32.html



Geez,

Flipping back and forth between the two pages on lathes.co.uk, I'd be willing to bet a nickel on it being a Flexispeed, with some changes over time.

The castings and the cross slide look right, while the tailstock is a bit different than shown. Is the tailstock on the right way around?

Cheers
Trev

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