Can anyone say anything about thius small lathe?

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Rich - 30 Mar 2008 09:55 GMT

Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable to
a
specific manufacturer. Thanks.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richards_internet/MISC/LATHE.html

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Boo - 30 Mar 2008 11:29 GMT

> Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
> it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable to a
> specific manufacturer. Thanks.
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richards_internet/MISC/LATHE.html

Soyy, I've no idea what lathe that is but if you don't already know it then you
may be able to get some help from the machine archive at <www.lathes.co.uk>.
The guy who runs it is an enthusiast and may be able to tell you what you have.

Hth,

Boo

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Rich - 30 Mar 2008 16:42 GMT

>> Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
>> it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable
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>
> Boo

It has certain similarities to this Flixispeed:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/flexy/page2.html

Now on lathe.co.uk's "unknown lathes" section:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/unknown/page32.html

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Trevor Jones - 30 Mar 2008 18:00 GMT

>>> Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know
>>> it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might not be identifiable
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>
> http://www.lathes.co.uk/unknown/page32.html

Geez,

Flipping back and forth between the two pages on lathes.co.uk, I'd be
willing to bet a nickel on it being a Flexispeed, with some changes over
time.

The castings and the cross slide look right, while the tailstock is a
bit different than shown. Is the tailstock on the right way around?

Cheers
Trev

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Can anyone say anything about thius small lathe?