Nice "looking" lathe....hmmm (ebay)

[torker]

Looks nice but doesn't the leadscrew (and a few other things) appear to have a nice coating of rust?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/COLCHESTER-TRIUMP...ayphotohosting

[Norman Atkinson]

Russ, It removes metal with gnarling tools. Something to get your teeth into?

Cheers

Norm

[torker]

Norm...hahahahaha...I forgot to add that into the thread subject
I looked in the KBC catalogue and just can't find any "gnarling" tools
Shouldn't that be on a "must have" list?
Russ

[Norman Atkinson]

Russ,
Easy when SWMBO is number 2 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Dentistry at Edinburgh. Bruxism- for tool and cutter grinders??????????

Something to get your teeth into?

New Year Resolution- I must sign the Pledge.

Cheers, take care

Norm

[Tin Falcon]

Russ:
Older machines often get a bit of patina on the lead screw ect. Not a problem it is hard to tell from a photo. A few years ago I had some digital photos taken of the machines at the Air Force shop. The sodium lighting made perfectly good machines LOOk horibly rusted. From the pics it looks like it needs a good cleaning and oiling. Looks like the tooling is complete that is important.
Tin

[torker]

Russ:
Older machines often get a bit of patina on the lead screw ect. Not a problem it is hard to tell from a photo. A few years ago I had some digital photos taken of the machines at the Air Force shop. The sodium lighting made perfectly good machines LOOk horibly rusted. From the pics it looks like it needs a good cleaning and oiling. Looks like the tooling is complete that is important.
Tin

Tin...I was sort of going by my ol' SB9. It was from the early 40's and had no "patina" on the leadscrew.
I just noticed that the Ebay lathe has coolant so that very well could be what the "rust" is from.
I like that lathe!
Anybody know what the funny looking four jaw chuck deal is for? Two of the jaw slots are shorter than the others. I'm missing something obviously.
Don't see a threading dial.
How does the power crossfeed engage? (The small handle to the left?)
Thanks!
Russ

[Tin Falcon]

Russ:
The "4 jaw chuck" I believe is a drive plate . Do you mean the one displayed with the tooling? It apears the thread dial is to the left of the apron on the guard looking mount it appears to have been painted. Not familiar with this lathe but appears to have an original manual.
Tin

[torker]

Tin...yes that's the chuck deal I mean. Guess it must have "T" slots in it.
Thanks for the info!
Russ

[lane]

all of the Colchesters I have seen seem to develop a coat of rust must be something in the iron. we have a nice one at work use it daly but polish rust off and tomorrow its back . But machine works good and is a pleasure to run.

[dicks42000]

Russ;
The Triumph lathe is a nice sized machine...I used to run one at Lo-Rez Vibration Control...good balance of swing, spindle hole size etc. for general work. Should have bought that machine when they closed out the machine shop. Also I learned a lot on my old man's Colchester Mascot....another prettey good machine. I'd trade my 13" South Bend for either, anytime one comes along....
However, the E bay lathe's in Montreal...? Got a deal on shipping ? Have you checked with Bell Machinery here in Van. They had a Colchester in a while ago and they do show up once in a while...
Go for it if you can get it to BC reasonably.
Rick