Union graduate Lathe

[Lister Dan]

Hello all.
I'm new to wood working.
i Have just been given a union Graduate lathe a 1964 model but does any one know what morse taper it is?
I'll add Photos on Sunday.
Cheers Dan

 

[wizard]

mt2

 

[Lister Dan]

mt2

Cheers

 

[Finial]

Mine is 3. It's a later model though.

 

[CHJ]

Hello all.
I'm new to wood working.
i Have just been given a union Graduate lathe a 1964 model but does any one know what morse taper it is?
I'll add Photos on Sunday.
Cheers Dan

Once you can get to it a simple check of the hole dimensions will confirm the standard.
Morse Dimensions PDF

 

[Lister Dan]

Cheers All
Dan

 

[wizard]

my lailstosk is MT 2 i will check on the headstock Tomorrow
http://www.lathes.co.uk/harrisonwood/

 

[retreatjohn]

My shortbed Graduate is from 1979, and has morse taper 3 in headstock and 2 in tailstock.

 

[wizard]

The headstock is MT 3 i have a MT 2 sleeve in mine, tailstock MT2

 

[Lister Dan]

Any one know the weight of one?
Cheers Dan

 

[retreatjohn]

190 kgs.

 

[Lister Dan]

Thanks for the help
i have got the lathe home yesterday I will post photos tomorrow.
Cheers