Old lathe

made.http://link.marktplaats.nl/212028365> Best regards,

It's Freddy mk1 ..built in Bedrock circa . 6000 - 2500 BC :)

Dont know if thats' a screw cutting gearbox or not ...if it is, that's about all its got going for it ....good welding lathe ?

all the best.markj

Tool post is a UK pattern rather than US but other than that I have no idea. It looks a bit lightweight- rather long & thin and nothing much to stop it twisting.

Bob

Thanks all for your comments. Dirk

I think Stokvis is a pretty common Dutch/Flemish name. I the early 80's I had dealings with a Belgian firm by the name that was a machinery importer.

(I remember as if it were yesterday [except I feel better now] our much relieved agent Yves taking me out to lunch after the sorry tale was finally signed off by Ford, and then having to attempt to get my hire car back to Brussels airport in one piece.)

On or around Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:40:09 +0000, Bob Minchin enlightened us thusly:

I expect it's fairly large, and thus stiffer than it looks.

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Comparison permitted, the antique Stokvis "Imperator" tabletop drillpress I have is a tough beast. So heavy that I had to dismantle it to get it up on the bench. 150 Euro's is almost scrapp iron priced ;-) Dirk