SiWhite Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Have a look at what I'm picking up this week! It's a Smart and Brown Model M from shortly after WW2, as seen HERE I've been looking for a project lathe for a while now - this one hasn't run for about three years and needs a new motor as the 3 phase motor's been pniched for something else. Not a clue what I'm going to do with it - I've not got a need nor the space for it, but I WANTED one! Best thing is the price - guess how much I paid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 4S 6d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 4S 6d Close - I paid for it with a War Bond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 you could have saved Green Shield Stamps I guess? really £150-200ish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Is Noah finally Retiring then ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I think the water wheel and bailing attachement is missing? ahh theres many a good tune played on an old fiddle - nice one Si B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Nice Find Simon! Does it have it's tailstock with it? You will find you will need it! 3 phase motors are easy to come by, and by running it off an inverter you can have infintly variable speeds - much better than trying to find a huge single phase motor to use with it. Cheers Mark ps - shouldn't this be in tools and fab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I know how much he paid but I won't say. I thought it was very reasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I bought a project lathe a while back. Alas I needed a lathe to make the bits necessary to get the lathe to work - vicious circle So I so it on again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I bought a project lathe a while back.Alas I needed a lathe to make the bits necessary to get the lathe to work - vicious circle So I so it on again know the feeling, belt drive for speed adjustment is duffed on mine, dunno where I can get a new belt from and how to make it easier to adjust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Was it free??? Nice bit of kit. As Mark says, you'll be needing a tail-stock for it (mostly for drilling holes up the middle of twisty turny things). A lathe is one of the most useful bits of workshop kit. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 know the feeling, belt drive for speed adjustment is duffed on mine, dunno where I can get a new belt from and how to make it easier to adjust Rob Speak to these people http://www.ashleypower.co.uk/ Ask em nicely and they'll put the bits in a jiffy bag. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 RobSpeak to these people http://www.ashleypower.co.uk Ask em nicely and they'll put the bits in a jiffy bag. Andy cheers, looks interesting, when I got a length I'll give 'em a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 SimonR's the winner - it was free! Now got to get the thing back to the workshop - it's got to be half a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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