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21-inch Bradford

Bradford 21-inch fitted with a turret which could be rotated by a power feed.. The turret could also be supplied in various combinations of power and hand rotation to the head with either manual or power longitudinal feed.

25-inch Bradford. This was very much more heavily constructed machine than the 21 inch and had a substantially deeper and heavier bed (mounted on two massive cast-iron box-section cabinets) which weighed 25% more per foot of length than the smaller lathe.
The No. 4 Morse taper tailstock was fitted with a rack drive and two clamping plates. This particular example is fitted with the Friction Backgear assembly, which not only allowed instantaneous changes to be made between the low and high speed ranges, but provided a neutral position in the middle which stopped the spindle rotating. This accessory was available on all Bradford lathes up to and including the 25-inch.

Bradford 28-inch

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Bradford Lathes
21, 25 & 28-inch Models
14-inch Stud Lathes   16 & 18-inch Lathes   21, 25 & 28-inch Lathes   
30, 32, 36 & 42-inch Lathes
Carriage & Slides   Accessories   Factory   
Headstock, Bearings & Friction Backgear
Bradford Home Page   1950s Metalmaster Lathe   1941 Metalmaster     
Coarse Screwcutting Attachment