Well I just opened up the cover of my Colechester Triumph - thought I better check before finally running the lathe - never used it in the 20 years I have had it
Looks pretty good in there - what do the lathe experts think?
Oil is rather black - will drain it when I can find the drain plug.
One thing that concerned me - someone had drilled a hole and put a bolt in directly above the oil cup above the main spindle bearing. Any idea why? Would it perhaps have had one of those oil pots on it?
Don't think it is standard.
Looks pretty good in there - what do the lathe experts think?
Oil is rather black - will drain it when I can find the drain plug.
One thing that concerned me - someone had drilled a hole and put a bolt in directly above the oil cup above the main spindle bearing. Any idea why? Would it perhaps have had one of those oil pots on it?
Don't think it is standard.