Recent content by skippyelwell

Absolutely, a man after my own heart.

Couldn't control myself, dismantled everything, threw it in a bucket with some evaporust type solution and 7 hrs later they were clean, a few minutes on the wire wheel and they are ready to work again. I can see why they are so highly regarded, wonderful design. The tool that is on it is the...

Yeah, that's exactly what it is, I hadn't looked at it closely until you mentioned it. I know I have all these other jobs I have to attend to but I don't think I'll be ale to keep my hands off the Mutifix today, if nothing else, get all of them soaking in some evaporust. Every one of them is...

Yeah, she smiled on me today but you guys know as well as I do how many duds you have to go see to finally get lucky. He was good guy, just trying to clear the stuff out before they move to a bigger shop. He says he'll keep an eye out for anything they find that might be lathe related, I think...

They are, Eclipse, made in England, no chuck keys of course and one is broken off in the hole. Also a nice tool post.

Yes, pretty happy about the collets and chuck, there is some rust but I think I can bring them back. So those other 2 with the wavy lines are magnetic chucks?

I didn't know that, thanks I offered him $700 thinking I was lowballing a bit, he said "Oh no, that's too much, I'll take $600" Me say, "OK man, you drive a hard bargain, $600 it is" See pic below.

Got her home in many pieces, it will have to sit untouched for a while as I have to finish a bunch of other projects first. 6 chucks altogether, a couple I never seen before. Popped the top off and gears look very nice, they mesh and spin well.

Dumb question, what is the advantage of a 6 jaw over a 3 jaw?

Exactly what I was thinking about doing, 800 rpm is a bit limiting.

I am now the proud new owner of a Colchester Bantam, 11" x 20" or there abouts. The company bought it wrapped in that plastic 13 yrs ago and it has been sitting in a corner ever since. Doesn't look like it has done any time in a high school, the ways look good with no dents that I can see at the...

I'm going to see it at 6pm

He lives less than 5 min from me, I've offered him help identifying it, haven't heard back yet.

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How about this one, not as big as you want but $100. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/935452555425922/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks