pressbrake1
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...little known fact that the lathe is capable of making a complete copy of itself...
Horizontal borer holds that titleWas it not the first machine capable of replication
Bed good, no visible wear.is that not an early B series? no power crossfeed etc, but a capable machine in the right hands. I learned myself on a CUD, but the real value could only come from things like bed condition, bearing condition etc. single or 3 phase can be sorted easily enough, and you could make new bearings on the machine itself (little known fact that the lathe is capable of making a complete copy of itself) but truing up a knackered bed would likely cost too much to fix. I'd probably have it as an occasional use thing but being in Essex makes it expensive to me sadly when factoring in the cost of transport.
Wouldn't take much cosmetically to make it a pretty thing, but that's only worth doing if it runs true. But like others have said, that doesn't seem to matter to eBay buyers, it's all about the bling. Clean it up and shove it on the bay, you'll probably make more than you think.
is that not an early B series?
little known fact that the lathe is capable of making a complete copy of itself
Not as daft as it sounds, its only a case. Cut the ways first, using the lathes own bed as a slide to line bore it. Its how I rebuilt the tail stock on the M300I'd like to see one turning a new headstock
there will be a market for regrinding boxford beds I am sure there are loads with wearBed good, no visible wear.
It’s three phase but in these days of cheap inverters I think a three phase motor is a advantage.
Be interesting to have in my shop for a bit to measure up fixtures for regrinding Boxford beds