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| Fergus OMore:
pre-War Colchester Bantam. look it up in Lathes.co.uk Cheers F O'M |
| DavidA:
Here is a link to a picture. http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4024.0 Dave. p.s. It's in The Shop>Tools> Don't try this at home. I note it is a year ago tomorrow that I took the picture of the bed. |
| Fergus OMore:
Yes, indeed, David Last night, I wrote to two of helpers giving details of your machine. You might not know but I'd worked it out. Regards F O'M |
| andyf:
According to http://www.lathes.co.uk/bantam/page2.html , the headstock and bed were integrated in a single casting on pre-war Bantams. But Dave's "Don't try this at home" thread shows his bed stripped down for painting, with no headstock in sight. Andy |
| Fergus OMore:
Agreed Andy but I do recall Tubal Cain writing about the origins of lathes and - as best as he was able - to identify where all the bits actually had their beginning. Bantams were made over a long time span and I note that Myfords were also subject to 'loose heads' and cast in heads. Yonks ago, I was wanting spares for a Zyto - sold by Sam Tyzack and Myford refused to confirm that the change gears were actually theirs. Under my desk is a vertical slide- ostensibly from the Zyto but it has Myford casting numbers on it. Conclusion- don't quite rely on what is written-- even from me. |
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