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Model M Mk. 1 Model M Mk. 2 Model A Sabel Model 1024
Smart & Brown Home Page Model L
Based on a pre WW2 German Boley design this beautifully made precision plain-turning lathe was available as either a precision plain-turning (or second-operation) lathe with a screw-feed compound slide rest or as a production model fitted with lever feeds and a range of capstan turret heads and cut-off slides. Although the last versions were mounted on fabricated bases, the first were fitted to cast aluminium stands (light enough for one man to lift) and then a much heavier and more rigid cast-iron unit. The headstock was "bullet-proof" and, providing the bearings were lubricated, could be run for years without attention. Two rare versions were also manufactured: a bench model and one equipped with a 2-speed motor and gearbox - the latter being instantly recognisable by a large stand that extended to the left of the headstock. Model L lathes take up very little room and so make an ideal back-up to a larger screwcutting lathe.
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The late model headstock spindle was hardened all over and ran in precision angular-contact pre-loaded ball bearings at the nose end and a roller bearing at the rear. On the 12-speed models power was transmitted to the spindle by a toothed belt running over two sizes of pulley whilst the 3-speed model retained the original flat belt and 3-step cone pulley. |
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Late Model L (1970s) on fabricated stand. Dimensionally identical to the earlier models, these machines featured 'squared-off' styling to make them look 'modern'. |
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A very rare (circa 1961) Model L on a "Knee-type Cabinet and fitted with a foot-operated quick-change, spindle-speed gearbox |
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Screw-feed cut off slide (Part CWP) with front and rear toolposts and adjustable stops. tony@lathes.co.uk Model M Mk. 1 Model M Mk. 2 Model A Sabel Model 1024 Smart & Brown Home Page Model L |
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