Boxford lathe

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Kit of parts for Boxford Lathe on auction site. Buyer beware, could be bits missing – didn't see a lead screw in the kit. Looks like some one had it away piece by piece ?? I wouldn't go overboard with the price though

Boxford

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Kit of parts

[AJAXParticipant @ajax]

Overpriced.

Judging by the state of one gear with several missing teeth it has likely had a hard life. Submarine or Chinese junk?

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

Looks like it may have been torpedoed!.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

QC gearbox alone would be enough to keep the buyer afloat.

Did Grandad bring it home from the shipyard one piece at a time in his lunchbox, I wonder?

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Someone thought it a worthwhile purchase. One single bidder.

[Robert ButlerParticipant @robertbutler92161]

Gearbox?

Robert Butler

[ZanParticipant @zan]

Two headstocks , spindles, pulley cones. Could be missing the motor Mount. Ot it’s top left. Different from the ones I kno

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Couldn't spot a gearbox amongst that lot, but I guess the parts are useful if you need them. I think they are for an underdrive model (mostly).

Rob

[Clive Brown 1Participant @clivebrown1]

Posted by Zan on 29/08/2022 13:52:20: Could be missing the motor Mount. Ot it’s top left. Different from the ones I kno

It seems a very early machine where the belt is tensioned differently from later bench models. The adjuster is positioned in front of, and below, the headstock. There's a hole visible in the LH foot for it to pass through to the rear of the lathe.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Robert Butler on 29/08/2022 13:43:40:

Gearbox?

Robert Butler

Doh! Looks like it is actually a headstock. Brainfade. Not such a screaming deal after all perhaps.

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