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Boxford Lathe Model CSB
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Another slightly cheaper model was the 'CSB' - possibly for "Model C School Boxford". This was offered during the 1950s and 1960s and was, in essence, just a short bed (16" centres) Model C but with a simplified 8-speed drive where a modest 0.33 h.p. motor was bolted to the countershaft upright instead of a separate, adjustable horizontal motor platform. With single-pulley drive on motor and countershaft, and using backgear, the spindle speeds were: 38, 55, 87, 125, 200, 285, 450 and 650 r.p.m. By paying extra the motor and countershaft could be fitted with 2-step pulleys when the speeds became: 38, 55, 75, 87, 110, 125, 175, 200, 250, 285, 400, 450, 570, 650, 900 and 1300 r.p.m. Unfortunately the makers neglected to mention the fact that to make the top speed useable a motor more powerful and expensive than the standard 1/3 h.p. was required. To adjust the motor-to-countershaft belt tension meant repositioning the motor itself - however, once this had been done it was not normally necessary to make any further changes until the belt began to wear. Despite the CSB being a standard, advertised specification, some examples have been found with the novel, quick-action belt-tensioning device used on the lathes of the late 1940s - probably another case of using up no-longer-needed spares. Other evidence of clearing storeroom shelves was the use of an early-pattern South Bend type saddle with its simple screw-in, rather than bolt-on, cross-feed screw assembly. Ambitious advertising in the model-engineering press of the day attempted to position the CSB as an alternative to the Myford ML7; unfortunately the Boxford cost nearly twice as much and, whilst it did offer a range of advantages, there can have been few takers. A "Training" version of the lathe, the CSBP, was also offered: shorn of screwcutting equipment and usually, but not always, backgear, this model was aimed at the school and college market and had little appeal for the model or experimental engineer.

The Boxford CSB as it appeared in 1965