Mystery Lathe identification

May 24, 2005 6 Replies
M

Hello All, Fist Post I'm afraid, so be gentle...



Anyway, I wonder if any of you guys can help me identify a lathe I have been given. It is a 3.5" centre height machine with around 18" between centres. It is currently sitting on a converted treadle stand, but missing the treadle. The headstock is very reminiscent of early drummonds, but the bed is not an 'anvil' type like the drummonds - it has supports at both ends. It has no makers plate that I can find



I have uploaded some pictures here if you would care to have a look:

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for the poor photos, it is currently at the back of my dads shed!



I have emailed the chap at lathes.co.uk (tony?) but he has no idea of its origins either.



Any help would be most appreciated as i would like to sell it. Typically, I was give this just after I bought myself an ML7!



Thanks in advance Mark



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R

It's got the look of my mates Sarf Bend about it . steve the grease

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C

Looks like many lathes but Winfield was the first that came to mind. Close but not a perfect match.

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Regards

Charles

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B

All the Southbends I've seen have had an inverted Vee on the rear shear not flatbeds like the one in the picture.

Sorry I Can't make a positive suggestion.

Bob

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T

I think you'll find that name attached to another machine behind the lathe. :-) There are more of the same viewable in the second pic. More likely to be a piece of sheetmetal working equipment.

Tom

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S

I enhanced the pictures a bit, and it seems to say "EDWARD" on the side of the bed, just under the chuck.

Steve Rayner.

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M

Indeed there is an Edwards Folder just behind it (waiting for me to find a space big enough to put it!)

Bit of a red herring I'm afraid... Thanks for the suggestions guys, but please keep them coming!

Cheers Mark

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