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  1. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    Absolutely, a man after my own heart.
  2. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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...
  3. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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...
  4. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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...
  5. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

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

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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?
  7. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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.
  8. skippyelwell

    Mystery lathe, for real

    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.
  9. skippyelwell

    6 jaw chuck - Fort erie - $100/jaw

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

    Mystery lathe, for real

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