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Hi

The spindle taper in this old lathe . Would it be a MT 5 ?

Thanks mike

Hi John

Thank you for the tray info .

I live in West Gippsland , near Warragul. I wonder what you did with the original drip tray ? Amazing , you had a similar model. Yes the gap bed is on mine, maybe it isn't visible in the pic. The back gear lever is there , hiding .Ok the colour black Japan .. good

I have a few other lathes , a Chipmaster and a Harrison L5 and a pre war Holbrook T13 . I am addicted to collecting these old gems !

hi Mick

The motor and counter shaft pullies have three belt positions, the main spindle pulley cone has four belt positions . Yes it is a beaut old lathe and in great condition . .

hi

I recently found a old Colchester Master lathe, it looks pre war to me . It is in nice condition as its been looked after . A neat conversiojn to V belt drive is a handy mod. It has 24 speeds .  I would like to know the gauge of the original drip tray ?

I am thinking of replacing the wick oilers on the spindle bearings with drip oilers . Mike in Australia

Edited By hth on 21/08/2015 12:29:48

Edited By hth on 21/08/2015 12:32:39

Hi

Thank you for the replies .

I am dissapointed, in that I cannot download and save the whole issue for future reference . At the local library, they charge 20c per sheet for printing , this quickly adds up to a few dollars - just for printing a few articles from a particular issue, that you want to read later on , or to have on hand when making a project .

I wish the staff of MEW would reconsider their policy on this matter .

Mike

HI

I am a new subscriber from Australia. Is it possible to download the digital MEW issues ? e.g., onto a memory stick.

Thank you ............Mike in Gippsland

Hi

I think the headstock bearings are tapered bronze bushes ?

It is a very solid little lathe .

I would like to know if HTH manufactured lathes into the 1940's or 50's ?

Thank you ...Mike

More pics

OOPS must be the smoke from the bushfires muddling my head

Edited By Mike Kelly 1 on 25/01/2013 10:27:09

Some more pics

The leadscrew has a 6 tpi pitch .

HI

I have a unusual lathe , I believe it to be a UK made HTH .

Can somebody confrim my guess ?

thanks Mike