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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: rdstars on April 16, 2010, 01:42:55 PM

Title: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: rdstars on April 16, 2010, 01:42:55 PM
My brother bought this Lathe off ebay and all it says on it is Made in Saxony.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270523424182

Got to admit it is quite nice and all the slides feal nice, was a bargin. BUT need help finding out what it is. Sure someone knows what make or spec it is.

;)
Title: Re: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: John Hill on April 17, 2010, 04:03:58 AM
Take a look at www.lathes.co.uk  there can not be too many one legged lathes around!

Sure looks nice.
Title: Re: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: rdstars on April 17, 2010, 04:41:23 AM
Quote from: John Hill on April 17, 2010, 04:03:58 AM
Take a look at www.lathes.co.uk  there can not be too many one legged lathes around!

Sure looks nice.

Thanks, I use that site loads for referances but carnt seem to find it on there.
Title: Re: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: Darren on April 17, 2010, 05:01:08 AM
It looks similar to a Mellor, but I'm not sure if it is the one?
Title: Re: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: andyf on April 17, 2010, 07:43:02 AM
Tony Griffiths has a "can you identify it?" section - look at Unknown Lathes in his machinery archive. Maybe he would post a pic of it there.

Saxony is the southernmost part of what was East Germany. The lathe probably dates from before reunification, and was no doubt made for export outside the communist bloc and labelled "Made in Saxony" in an attempt to avoid the possible negative connotations of "Made in the German Democratic Republic".

Andy
Title: Re: Lathe Made in Saxony, need id?
Post by: John Hill on April 19, 2010, 09:36:15 PM
Maybe it is a 'Fischer' later named VEB, there is not much to go on except made in the same part of Europe but notice the somewhat enthusiastic use of nicely turned cranks instead of hand wheels on the carriage and on the back stop.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/fischer/ (http://www.lathes.co.uk/fischer/)

I cannot see one just like yours though.