Machine Details
| Manufacturer | Colchester |
|---|---|
| Machine Type | Lathe |
| Location | Andover |
| Asking Price | £150.00 |
Contact Details
| Phone Number | 07867-805181 (Andover) |
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Brown Brothers backgeared and screwcutting treadle lathe, mounted on the maker’s treadle stand and very similar to the contemporary Drummond 3.5” model. The lathe may well have been the first venture by Colchester. See: https://lathes.co.uk/colchester1909/
The feed along the bed is engaged by a dog clutch for an instant disengage.
Bed 20” long
Centre height 3.5” with a gap to swing 5”
Spindle 5/8”
Fitted with a 3-jaw chuck with internal and external jaws
A hand T-rest for woodturning
Faceplate
Change wheels are 14 DP, 5/8”dia bore, with locating pin (3/16” dia, 3/8” projection)
and consist of: 20, 30, 35, 38, 45, 50, 55, and 63 teeth (the latter a metric transposing gear)
£150 or offers