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It's a beautiful little lathe in need of some TLC. Overall length is about 8". Possibly a toolmaker or dockie apprentice piece or a part finished kit for the watch/clockmaker/model railway type market. It even has a miniature 4 way tool post complete with turning, facing and parting tools...

Problem: My old Myford ML10 lathe would originally have been fitted with flat belt cone pulleys for changing speed (as well as the usual back gearing) giving 6 speeds in total. Someone (not me) has changed the flat belt set up for standard 1/2 inch cone pulleys on the lathe spindle and the...

Used fo many purposes including marking out, scraping mating flat surfaces and as an anvil (Arrrghh!!) Engineering workshops usually have cast iron tables with decent toolrooms using black granite. Many amateurs and hobbyists have used thick glass plates as a reference surfaces but they are...