Hello Phil,
My Churchill is the Mk III, made in 1947. There is some problem which prevents me putting anything into my albums, I can no longer find the button that does the business; it has been like that I think since having to buy this computer when the hard drive failed on my previous one.
This was an eBay find in a " farm" at the southern end of Saddleworth Moor, it would be better described as a junkyard really. There was lively bidding with several contenders in the contest and 37 watchers waiting to leap in.
Despite the neglect and rust, the bed and expensive other bits like the all geared headstock are in first class shape, it will be a nice machine again when I'm done.
The screwcutting gearbox is the economy model with three ranges ( times 2, times 1, and times 1/2 ) to extend the scope from the full set of 15 changewheels that came with it. The 9 inch four jaw Pratt chuck is in top condition, the three jaw 6 inch has three set of jaws, one being soft, and might be best described as adequate with some chips knocked off the corners of the jaws. Oddly enough, the top slide bears no impact marks so what was clouted I don't know.
I will be writing it up for MEW magazine if they are still interested in lathe stories when it is complete.
Like you say, I don't believe you could over power the Covmac lathe.
Best wishes Woody
Edited By Brian Wood on 11/08/2019 14:14:37