Lathe, just testing the water
Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 16:17
I'm sorting / clearing out the workshop and I may possibly be selling this lathe to upgrade, really want to know what it's worth. Try not to look at all the junk on the table 
Can't remember the name but I seem to remember it was made by Harrison as their home engineering range. It's about 2' between centres (I can confirm all this later). There's a range of gears with it I assume for screw cutting (?). There's an idler pulley system to change speeds and it has the ultra low back gears.
It's an old lathe and although all works there's a bit of play in just about everything, you just work around it.
There's no cracks that I've ever seen and it's a good solid machine (not a bit of pressed tin)
There is no motor with it but I imagine £25 tops on ebay should sort that.
I want to go larger, I'll solve the problem of getting a bigger one through the house to the workshop later
Any ideas / offers gents ?
Can't remember the name but I seem to remember it was made by Harrison as their home engineering range. It's about 2' between centres (I can confirm all this later). There's a range of gears with it I assume for screw cutting (?). There's an idler pulley system to change speeds and it has the ultra low back gears.
It's an old lathe and although all works there's a bit of play in just about everything, you just work around it.
There's no cracks that I've ever seen and it's a good solid machine (not a bit of pressed tin)
There is no motor with it but I imagine £25 tops on ebay should sort that.
I want to go larger, I'll solve the problem of getting a bigger one through the house to the workshop later
Any ideas / offers gents ?