Sold: Merli "Clovis" Lathe
Merli "Clovis" Lathe 200mm swing and 1500mm between centres. An all-geared head, compact but strong lathe with a full screwcutting and feeds gearbox (with extra changewheels to extend its range), coolant, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, mixed steady, travelling steady, quick-set toolpost, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck and turning and boring tools. The history of the lathe is known: from new in a small toolroom where it was used for light-duty jobs mainly on aluminium. I bought it some years ago but have never used it. 3-phase electrics and in full working order. Now surplus to requirements. £950 or offers. Contact details to follow. Some details of these high-class, Italian-made lathes here