Member postings for GWYN JONES 4

Hi Brian,

I am getting the workshop sorted first and then will start looking at local societies. There are a couple near me that are possible although I suspect that the COVID situation will be limiting meetings and activities. I have a year or so's work to get to anywhere near running it. I have the frames and the running gear built and the boiler and cylinders started, but I am going to move onto the tender first in order to get my hand back in.

Gwyn

Thanks for the welcome. Its been a busy day today but only now able to log onto the forum. It looks as though I have just bought myself a Raglan Mill. Similar vintage to my ML7. It appears to be in good nick, I will find out for certain on Wednesday. From what I can see it is extremely solid and I rather prefer the bed moving rather than the head, I think that it has come from a good home.

I would have preferred a Bridgeport, I learnt on one when still at school, but I just don't have space for it in my garage. Even with the Raglan it will be tight and I will have some re-organisation to do, would have been a problem whichever mill I bought though.

I have just retired and am going to get back onto completing my 3 1/2 inch 8F that I began in the early 80's when it was first serialised in ME. Still have my old ML7 dating back to the 70's and am now looking for a Mill. Probably an older model, don't read much good about the latest Chinese jobs.