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A detailed Manual & Parts List is available for all Boxford lathes together
with changewheels and other spares.
For more details of the lathe that Boxford copied, the 9-inch South Bend, click here
For details of other South Bend Clones click here

Fitted to a distinctly different stand, and with a 5-inch centre height, the final version of the VSL was known as the Model "500 VSL". Unlike most Boxford lathes the VSL500 was clearly identified by a large badge on the headstock.