Shoda Live Center

[Darren]

My local scrap man just knocked on my door and dropped a very nice SHODA 2MT live center in my hand 

It looks a very nice bit of kit and stripable and adjustable by the look of it.

Doing a Google it seems that Shoda is made in the Czech Republic

It sure pays to tell everyone what you are about 

The sad news is there was a whole machine shop sent off for scrap, all scrap too inc machines. He got wind it it too late and only came away with this live center and a truck full of scrap metal

[Shepherduke]

  That's the story of my life too!  ATB Kevin

[John Stevenson]

Don't stutter it's SKODA as in the cars but unlike all the early Skoda jokes their machine tool industry is / was top notch.

You won't buy a better live centre.

John S.

[rleete]

Skoda was one of the main reasons the Germans invaded in WWII.  Hey, if the Germans think your machine tool industry is worth invading over, it's gotta be good.

[Darren]

Thanks John, now everyone knows I have a Skoda  

Just found this with an exploded diagram, they seem to have gone to some trouble to make this well, who'd have thought there would be so much inside a live center. Long shaft, three adjustable bearings and an oil hole. 
http://dev.sowatool.com/US/images/promotionPDFS/USAC08_Cat.pdf