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Headstock and tailstock and the 2 feet are not brass. If casting from patterns / with free brass -it would make sense to make everything from brass? It’s a strange one!

Thanks I sent some pictures to Tony and it’s new one to him, it looks like it will feature in the “unknown lathes” section in due time

You’re quite right, a bit out of proportion. I have some Adepts and a Little Goliath that are a little more dainty, if that’s the correct term😂

It doesn’t look home made the bed is quite a sophisticated shape with a few pockets out of the base and very well finished, it’s a bit of a mystery!

The bed is quite sophisticated for a home machinist. See hollows underneath There’s no lead screw so not a lot of point in machining it all out and it would be an impressive block of brass to start with. I think the paint will have to come off to see if there are any more clues hidden!

Here’s the casting numbers. The entire bed is from a solid piece of brass dovetail profile go carriage and tailstock to slide on

Some similarities in style but not a Weisser

Thanks I will have a look👍

Picked up this interesting little lathe and can’t get a positive ID as expected it has many features in common with a variety of others but struggling to find exactly what it is Main points: Centre height 2” Max between centres is about 9” Both the bed and carriage are solid brass which is...

Just catching up with this and thought of something else- if buying an underpinner make sure that the required V nails are still available. Some became obsolete recently I only know as I picked up a treadle operated guillotine (magnolia version) and an underpinner together. This forum was very...

Get a mitre trimmer, Morso have best reputation and tend to be more expensive but other makes such as Orteguil and Magnolia can be picked up for not a lot of money, blades can be sharpened by firms advertising on eBay for about £20. This will allow roughly sawn 45 Degree ish pieces of frame to...

This G Boley screw head polishing machine arrived recently along with a little Lorch lathe. It appears to be solid brass and manually powered, quite an obscure find for me as I have never had any screws that needed polishing that would fit in the collets!!

Good result, engine cranes are incredibly useful so long as load can be balanced. Good luck with your new machine 👍

Strong not string! 😂😂

Hi are there any chucks face plates bowl tool rests etc with it? If you have to buy them separately it’s soon gets expensive. Particularly the outboard plate normally used as a disc sander I’ve sold a few of these with loads of accessories at £450 ish so good luck with this