6 thoughts on “Colchester Lathe from 1948”

1. Got this lovely old thing of eBay these are the add pictures

   Just had to strip it down and clean it up and I quite like Red
   
   
   
   

2. The Head Stock

   When I took this apart the amount of grim inside was astonishing
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   the clutch drive unit,
   
   After some TLC new bronze bushes and Oil
   
   
   

3. Screw Drive Set

   
   
   
   

4. The Apron more grim

   
   
   
   
   Stripped cleaned and painted
   

5. Cross Slid & Tail Stock

   
   
   
   
   Looking good now
   

6. The Finished Lathe

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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