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12th May 2013, 07:33 PM #16
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I have noticed over the years Macson lathes changed the bed profile...
Old ones all flat bed, next up was a single V for the tailstock, late ones were the usual two V, two flats.Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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12th May 2013, 07:35 PM #17
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This local lathe looks very similar to the OP model.
Macson Metal Lathe Flat Belt Flat BED Lathe Adelaide | eBay
Cheers
Rob
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12th May 2013, 08:55 PM #18
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13th May 2013, 09:34 PM #19
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Does the angle iron holding the headstock on look wrong? or is that just me?
Stuart
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13th May 2013, 10:30 PM #20
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14th May 2013, 10:11 PM #21
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Yes we had a fuggly conversion on our John Lang lathe 10 hp motor overhead driving direct to a Thornycroft truck gearbox 5 foward 1 rev.It was vee belted[5] to the largest flat cone pulley that had a shrink fit vee sheave fitted.A real gut buster to work and no trouble getting a sweat up.It used to blow fuses if it was in low gear so we rigged up a car clutch Austin a90 between motor gearbox also hydraulic so could use it along the saddle travel. worked well so many jobs. No 5 eaton 2 speed axles used to break the noses off.from overloading.We used to machine out the old nose a new piece of duraflex welded and shrunk in,then new thread cut.Replacement 30 yrs ago 3grand for a housing ]new]our repair 200 dollars.we also bored a cylinder of a Bulldog tractor line bored with the cylinder anchored to the saddle.Not a pretty picturs but it did the job well the frame[o head was made from old truck chassis rails.Fond memories John.
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15th May 2013, 05:08 PM #22
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