SOLD Precision watchmaker's milling machine handmade by John Stevens Machines. New and unused (I am only selling to buy his larger model). Spindle takes 8 mm collets. 12-volt motor with variable-speed power supply unit. Built in work light. Machine Vice has a jaw width of 50 mm with a 40 mm opening capacity. £675 Pictures of the Stevens precision miller for sale here and details of Stevens milling machines here

SOLD: Schaublin 70 high-precision miniature lathe. 70 mm centre height. Complete with a W12 headstock with collets: 1 - 1,5 - 2 - 2,5 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 12,5 mm and a collet-mounted dead centre. W12 drawbar Pratt Burnerd 70 mm three-jaw chuck with insider and outside jaws Mounted a good, home-build underdrive stand with a 220 DC motor giving infinitely variable speeds through a vario transformer. This Schaublin 70 was originally installed in a Danish electronic company that made computers and calculators, etc. and the drive system and its controls were probably made by the Company's engineers. There are some small marks in bed and a little damage in top slide. £1250 Phone: I am willing to ship worldwide and can pack and crate it securely. Please feel free to contact me for more information, shipping costs and extra pictures. (Denmark) Details of Schaublin 70 lathes here

SOLD: Downham Elliott mini-borer with facility to act as a co-ordinate milling and drilling machine. A very high quality, small foot-print (21" x 17") jig borer in good condition. Table 16' 'x 7'' with 12" of longitudinal and 7" of cross travel controlled by very large, satin-chrome plated, vernier-equipped micrometer dials with face locks. Automatic powered down-feed for boring with 3 inches of quill travel and the whole head assembly raised and lowered by a star wheel and counterbalanced by a weight within the column. Tooling is held by collets with a range of 13 held in their door tray together with the special spanners for the spindle nose. Also included is a copy of the Instruction and Parts Manual. Weight 340 kg and the height 63". Single-phase electrics.  £950 Pictures of the Downham-Elliott Jig Borer for sale here and details of Downham/Elliott Mini Jig Borers here

SOLD Harrison 165 late 165 x 1000 mm (6.5 x 40 inch) all-metric model with a camlock spindle fitting. . Gap bed lathe, metric lead screw and full screwcutting and feeds gearbox (with all-lever control), all-geared headstock and power sliding and surfacing feeds. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray, splash-back (not shown in the pictures) coolant system and a built-in Low-Vo light unit. Complete with: Burnerd 3-jaw chuck, Burnerd 4-jaw independent chuck; 2-way toolpost, thread-dial indicator; faceplate and chuck guard. 3- phase electrics. A little-used example and ex-Oxford University. £1350 Pictures of the Harrison 165 lathe for sale here and details of Harrison 165 lathes here

SOLD: Boxford AUD lathe 5" x 24" Mk. 3 (late version) with screwcutting gearbox, power cross feed and single-lever engagement of backgear. . A little-used, ex-college machine mounted on the maker's improved underdrive stand with a full-length splashback and tool tray. Equipped with: 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body 6-inch Burnerd 4-jaw chuck, T-slotted cross slide, Dixon quick-set toolpost, tailstock chuck, rear toolpost and a chuck guard. 3-phase electrics so ideal for conversion to Inverter variable-speed round. This is an excellent example of well-equipped Boxford. £1150  Pictures of the Boxford for sale here and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Warco Turret Milling Machine Type KF-VO-A2F. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand, fitted with a 2-axis DRO and metric micrometer dials. Swing, tilt and slide head has an R8 spindle (to take Bridgeport tooling) with both wheel-controlled fine downfeed and a rapid-action lever for drilling. Table 30" x 7" with 6-speed power feed that has both a "rapids" and a "slow" override setting. This is a very well maintained machine that has had little use. Complete with: Clarkson collet chuck and 4 collets, face mill, drill chuck, fly cutter plus other tooling.  At just under 6 ft high this is an ideal machine for the smaller workshop. 3-phase electrics so ideal for conversion to inverter-driven variable speed control. £1750  Pictures of the Warco Turret Milling machine for sale here

SOLD: Drummond "Admiralty" model 3.5" x 15" gap-bed, backgeared, screwcutting with power cross feed and automatic disengage to the longitudinal carriage drive. Mounted on metal stand with 1-phase drive system. This is a late-model example and complete with the very rare tumble-reverse assembly, three 3-jaw chucks, two 4-jaw chucks, faceplates, fixed steady (an adapted ML2 type), changewheels, original "Norman-patent" height-adjustable toolpost, tailstock chuck, a spare countershaft unit and a mass of assorted and very useful tooling--everything in the Worksop on shelves and in tins related to the lathe. One owner for many decades. Quick sale needed for probate - so just £275.
Available separately: a spare, complete tumble-reverse mechanism to fit the Myford/Drummond M-Type lathe. £75 + post. Details of Drummond Admiralty lathes here and the ordinary Drummond 3.5-inch lathes here

SOLD: Myford/Drummond Tumble-reverse mechanism to fit all M-type lathes. £75 + post  Pictures of the Myford Drummond tumble-reverse assembly here

SOLD: For Sale- and REDUCED To CLEAR: Mondial "Soag Simplex" 7" x 36" gap-bed lathe. A well-specified lathe currently in use restoring museum displays. Fitted with a screwcutting gearbox and power sliding and surfacing feeds. Drive comes from a motor held in the headstock-end plinth. 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost and a thread-dial indicator. This is a robust lathe capable of a wide variety of jobs but the drive to the screwcutting gearbox is missing and will have to be re-established. £175 Pictures of the Mondial Soag Simplex lathe for sale here and details of Simplex lathes here

SOLD: Harrison M250 lathe 5.7" x 24" all-geared headstock, full screwcutting and feeds gearbox, power cross feed, hardened bed, 1.3-inch bore spindle running in Gamet Super-precision bearings, full-length leadscrew cover and mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with splash back. Well equipped with: dual metric/inch micrometer dials, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, Dickson quick-set toolpost, faceplate, revolving centre, tailstock chuck, chuck guard, light unit, Morse centres and a quantity of cutting tools and tips of various sizes and configurations. Running from a variable-speed 1-phase to 3-phase inverter giving very precise spindle control. £1975 (Would take a Myford ML7 or Super 7 in part exchange) Pictures of the Harrison M250 for sale here and details of Harrison M250 lathes here

SOLD:  Boxford 4 1/2" x 24" AUD Mk. 2 lathe metric-specification with screwcutting gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds, single lever engagement of backgear, spindle lock and mounted on the maker's underdrive stand with a splash-back and levelling feet. An ex-school machine with chuck guard and emergency foot stop switch. Very well equipped with: six chucks comprising a  4.5-inch self-centring 6-jaw, 5-inch Elliott 3-jaw, Pratt 4-inch 3-jaw, 4-inch TOS independent 4-jaw, 6-inch independent 4-jaw and a Morse taper No. 3 ER40 collet chuck (less collets). Fixed steady, travelling steady, quick-change toolpost complete with 11 tool holders, micrometer carriage stop, thread-dial indicator, a new 125 mm chuck backing plate; 5-inch catchplate, a new 9-inch faceplate, 2-way tool post, single American type tool post, ball-cutting attachment, keyless precision tailstock chuck and Morse centres. Also included is a full-metric-to-inch set of screwcutting changewheels: 135/127t, 40t, 56t, 44t and 52t. The original OEM low-voltage light is included (but not shown). Fitted to the cross slide and tailstock are digital readers switchable to metric and imperial -  both quickly detachable. This is a very smart, well-equipped and easy to maintain machine with no fault and ready for immediate use. 1 h.p. 1-phase motor and reversing switch. £980 Only selling because I'm going up in lathe size for next project. Pictures of the Boxford AUD lathe for sale here and  details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD:  Pultra 17/70 miniature precision lathe. This is the higher centre height version of the late-model Pultra that allows a much wider variety of jobs to be tackled. Very well equipped with number of rare and genuine maker's accessories including: multi-speed countershaft unit with a 1-phase motor - presently arranged for underdrive but can also be bench mounted; overhead drive unit that sockets into the drive unit for powering toolpost-mounted grinding and milling heads; dividing head; milling slide; screw-feed compound slide rest; lever-action compound slide rest; screw-feed tailstock; lever-action tailstock; high-speed grinding and milling spindle; 4-way toolpost; toolpost raiser block; large set of standard, set-up and cone collets; box chuck; fixed steady, precision ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck with reversible face jaws; 4-jaw chuck; faceplate; catchplate; tailstock chuck and an original copy of the maker's sales & accessories catalogue, etc.  In full working order and ready to use. £1750 Pictures of the Pultra lathe for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here


SOLD: Warco VMC Turret Vertical Milling Machine. Equipped to a very high standard with the following specification: fitted inverter-controlled infinitely variable-speed drive (in addition to the 9 belt-driven speeds); 2-axis Digital Read Out and a digital scale of the quill travel; power feed to the 660 mm x 152 mm (26" x 6") table. Head rotates 360° on horizontal axis, tilts left to right and has both  a fine downfeed by handwheel and a quick-action drilling feed by lever. Quill is R8 - so takes inexpensive and easily-available Bridgeport tooling. One-shot lubrication to slideways and table feed screws; fitted optional extra-wide chip tray; halogen light unit, quick-action machine vice, R8 collet chuck and two R8 drill chucks - one a keyless precision type.
Full details of the current miller here. Very little used from new. List price new with DRO, Inverter and other accessories around £2250 - offered at £1650 Pictures of the Warco VMC milling machine for sale here and full details of the current miller here.  (This miller is almost the same as that offered for many years as the Myford VMC--but with a considerable  number of specification enhancements)

SOLD : Warco GH-1330 lathe 165 mm x 750 mm (6.5" x 30") geared-head lathe with a roller-bearing spindle with a D1-4" Cam-Lock nose. A very well specified machine with hardened and ground detachable-gap bed, full dual metric/inch screwcutting and feeds gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds with a covered leadscrew and separate power shaft and mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with a full-length splash back and slide-out chip tray. Dual inch/metric micrometer dials, micrometer dial to tailstock handwheel, third-rod control of spindle stop, start and reverse and a foot-operated spindle brake. Equipment includes: 2-axis DRO system, 160 mm 3-jaw chuck, and unused (boxed) 200 mm 4-jaw independent chuck. Fixed steady, travelling steady, Micro adjustable bed stop, full coolant system, faceplate, Morse centres, quick-set toolpost with a selection of toolholders, thread-dial indicator, halogen light unit, tailstock chuck, chuck guard, the makers Operation Manual and a toolkit, etc. Single-phase electrics. Very little used from new and in pristine condition. List price new with the DRO around £3450. Offered at £2450. Pictures of the Warco GH-1330 lathe for sale here and full details and specification of this still-current machine can be seen here.

SOLD Sherline Lathe Model 4410 3.5" x 17" long-bed lathe - a Metric 'CNC Ready' machine. Little used and in full working order. Single-phase high-torque DC motor with variable-speed drive and  integrated switchgear and controls. Equipped with a range of genuine maker's accessories including: zeroing micrometer dials, stepper motor mountings, stepper motors, Sherline Assembly and Instruction Book, 3-jaw chuck, self-centring 4-jaw chuck, independent 4-jaw chuck, height-adjustable "rocker" toolpost, parting-off toolpost with blade, tailstock rotating centre, two tailstock chucks, centres for headstock and tailstock, faceplate and drive dog. Also included are copies of the Vector XT CNC Handbook and Sherline's "Instructions and Shop Wisdom" booklet  £750 (list price new with accessories in excess of £1400).  Pictures of the Sherline lathe for sale here and details of Sherline 4000 Series lathes here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting mounted on the levelling blocks and with a deep chip tray. In excellent original condition and well equipped with: Myford vertical milling slide, 3-jaw Burnerd Super-precision adjustable "Grip-tru" chuck, the correct half-depth body 6-inch Burnerd 4-jaw chuck, set of genuine Myford "quick-set" tooling with adjuster boat and a fitted wooden box, 4-way toolpost, single toolpost, travelling steady, thread-dial indicator,  faceplate, two catchplates, Jacobs tailstock chuck and a copy of the maker's Operating & Maintenance Manual. Single-phase brook-Crompton motor. £950  Pictures of the ML7 lathe for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Nordan watchmakers' lathe as a boxed set. Manufactured in Denmark this is a high-quality machine with a set of useful accessories including: a fine compound slide rest with a top slide having two T-slots and a travel of 40 mm together with a cross slide able to move right over its micrometer dial to give a travel of 50 mm. A24 wire collets (+ 10 extra in a tin); 10 cone collets; 3 wax chucks; carrier chuck, a flip-up tool rest with wide and narrow Ts; filing rest; a 3-jaw ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck; an indexing arm to engage with the circle of holes drilled into the face of the headstock pulley; grinding wheel arbor; other collet-mount arbors; 14 sinking tools and other small parts. £850  Pictures of the Nordan lathe for sale here and more on Nordan lathes here

SOLD: Cromwell Mk. 2 3.5" x 20" precision backgeared and screwcutting toolroom lathe with power cross feed. This rare, beautifully-made and originally very expensive lathe is complete with its maker's built-on motor countershaft unit, a set of over 30 screwcutting changewheel, fixed steady, travelling steady, collets, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, T-slotted faceplate, a dividing plate and indexing arm, a vast collection of turning tools, reamers, tailstock chucks, tailstock rotating centre, two rotating head knurling tools, drive dogs, spare belts, belt clips, spanners, etc. The package also includes a well-specified Newtool bench drill with rack-and-pinion driven, rise-and-fall round rotating table and 1-phase motor. £750   Pictures of the Cromwell precision lathe for sale here and details of Cromwell Mk. 2 lathes here

SOLD: Harrison M300 long-bed lathe 167 mm x 1000 mm (6.5" x 40"). Hardened bed, with gap, metric leadscrew and micrometer dials. All-geared headstock, full screwcutting and feeds gearbox. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray, suds system and splash-back. Complete with: 3-jaw chuck; 4-jaw independent chuck; 4-way toolpost; fixed steady; thread-dial indicator; catchplate; tailstock centres; magnetic base with dial-test indicator; magnetic V-block; Low-Vo light unit; rotating multi-set knurling tool, tailstock drill chuck & key; chuck guard; Morse centre and the maker's Instruction Manual 3-phase electrics: £2250 ) Pictures of the Harrison M300 for sale here and details of Harrison M300 lathes here

SOLD For Sale: Myford "254 Plus" lathe with a 5.34" centre height in an all-metric specifications and complete with a number of new, unused accessories.  Installed from new in a girls' school, and used for the occasionally turning of wood only - the grinding marks on the induction hardened bedways are still clearly visible. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand and equipped with a full screwcutting gearbox, power cross feed from an oil-bath lubricated apron, a top speed of 2000 r.p.m. and a zeroing micrometer dial on the carriage handwheel. Complete with a Burnerd 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body Burnerd 4-jaw chuck, tailstock chuck, halogen light unit, chuck guard, Morse centres and a selection of cutting tools including knurls and parting-off blade holders. The new accessories are: Myford Taper Turning attachment, Myford fixed and travelling steadies, Myford thread dial indicator and spare gearbox ratio and name plates and motor drive pulleys Also fitted with a useful red emergency stop foot-bar. There is a small chip on the edge of the top slide. A 3 phase machine so ideal for conversion to variable-speed inverter drive - though the fitting of a 1-phase motor would be absolutely straightforward. £3950  Pictures of the Myford 254 for sale here and details of Myford 254 lathes here

SOLD: Myford Super 7 3.5" x 19" gap-bed lathe with power cross feed, serial number SK120373. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with deep chip tray and levelling blocks. Very well equipped with: 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws , the correct Burnerd half-depth body 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, Myford swivelling vertical milling slide of the later 2-bolts per axis design, fixed steady, thread-dial indicator, two rear toolposts one with an Eclipse-type parting tool holder the other with a clamp knurling tool, short boring tool holder, two long between-centres Myford boring bars, set of screwcutting changewheels, faceplate, catchplate, tailstock to spindle-nose Morse adapter, tailstock drill chucks, V-block, Morse centres, lathe dogs, pressure oil gun, a selection of Myford quick-set "boat" turning tools and the makers instruction and spare parts manual. 1-phase electrics with a Dewhurst reversing switch and the maker's armoured wiring. This lathe is in fine original condition and ready to use. Buyer to arrange collection but can be loaded onto suitable transport. £1,350 Pictures of the Myford Super & for sale here and details of Myford Super 7 lathes here


SOLD: Boxford Model A lathe 4.5" x 26" backgeared and fitted with a screwcutting gearbox, power cross feed and metric cross and top slide feed screws. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand and complete with: set of collets with draw bar, spindle nose insert and spindle-nose cap; T-slotted cross slide, third-party vertical milling slide, precision toolmaker's machine vice, Swiss-type quick-set toolpost, the maker's indexing 54-way toolpost, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, fixed steady, two faceplates, thread-dial indicator, a spare standard cross slide, an unusual tilting rotary table, tailstock chuck, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock die holder, micrometers, angle plate, V-blocks, two T-squares three vernier calipers, a box full of Coventry die head chasers, radius gauges, thread gauges, tins of turning tools, milling cutters, toolmaker's clamps, an older height gauge, bore-gauge set, dial-test indicator, magnetic base and various other useful small items, etc. There may be other larger, lathe-related items buried in the garage as well. 1-phase motor with push-button No-Volt safety starter and a reversing switch. £950 Pictures of the Boxford Model A lathe for sale here  and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Churchill Cub Mk. 3 lathe in outstanding condition. 6.5" x 24" with screwcutting and feeds gearbox, power cross feed, detachable gap bed and mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with storage drawers and cupboard. Recently fitted with a new motor and a new 1-phase to 3-phase variable-speed inverter. This lathe is to a high specification and very well equipped: spindle nose converted to a standard D1-4 Cam-Lock, power sliding and surfacing feeds from a separate power shaft, fixed steady, travelling steady, a just-fitted new 8-inch 3-jaw chuck, 9-inch Pratt 4-jaw independent chuck, quick-change toolpost with 3 tool holders, Keats angle plate (holds work on the faceplate), hand-operated slotting attachment, thread-dial indicator, carriage stop for the bed, slotting attachment, 12-inch faceplate D1-4, set of screwcutting changewheels to extend the threading of the screwcutting gearbox, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck, six No. 3 Morse centres, 6 3-Morse centres, clamp-type knurling tool, oil gun spare screws for the cross slide, original instruction manual and sales brochure. Also included is a spare headstock and a spare gearbox. £950 Pictures of the Churchill Cub lathe for sale here and details of Churchill Cub lathes here

SOLD: Taylor Hobson Model C Pantograph Engraving Machine. Complete with a 4-inch diameter rotary table.  The  pantograph comes from a horologist's workshop and has been adapted to hold small mills for the "crossing out" of clock wheels.  Single-phase electrics. A superb machine for highly detailed milling and engraving work. Pictures of the Taylor Hobson engraver for sale here   £295

SOLD: Pultra 1750 miniature precision lathe on the maker's multi-speed Mardrive stand with a foot-operated clutch and brake unit. Accessories include: a compound slide rest assembly, 26 wire chucks, a set of 5 step collets, a "box chuck", collet draw tube, 4-jaw independent chuck, lever-action tailstock attachment, slitting-saw arbor and a light unit, etc. Fitted with a (untested) 3-phase motor so ideal for conversion to variable-speed inverter drive. £475 Pictures of the Pultra lathe for sale here and  details of Pultra 1750 lathes here

SOLD: Myford MG9 cylindrical grinder - rebuilt by Myford just before they closed and unused since. £950 Phone:  07873-706598
Pictures of the Myford MG12 Grinder for sale here  The proceeds of this sale go to a charity.

SOLD: Alan's Workshop Lot 6.  Leinen WW83 long-bed Watchmaker's lathe. This is a late-model example mounted on the maker's heavy base with integral drive unit and 1-phase motor. Complete with the desirable screwcutting accessory and tumble-reverse set, a high-precision Swiss-made Reishauer ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck with reversible face jaws, compound slide rest assembly, tailstock with micrometer-dial equipped spindle, 35 wire collets and 5 cone collets. £1750  Phone: 0114-2886237 (Sheffield) ) mobile: 07860-113354 or email: graham.froggatt@btinternet.com
Pictures of the Leinen WW83 watchmaker's lathe for sale here and details of Leinen watchmaker's lathes here

SOLD: Model Type 4LE 4" x 24" backgeared and screwcutting precision lathe. Mounted on the maker's stand with an underdrive countershaft unit and 1-phase motor. In need of cosmetic restoration but complete and working. Extras include a large collet set with collet-mounted centres, two 3-jaw chucks, fixed steady, travelling steady, a large set of screwcutting changewheels, a sawbench attachment and numerous small tools. £375 This beautifully constructed lathe was manufactured for several decades. Pictures of the Boley 4LE for sale here and full details of the specification of the Boley 4LE here

SOLD: Perris PL100 backgeared and screwcutting miniature precision lathe. A top-of-the-range Perris and very similar to the early Cowells. Mounted on a robust baseboard and Equipped with the correct maker's countershaft unit and 1-phase motor, T-slotted cross slide, 4-way toolpost, ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck, faceplate, a dog clutch to the leadscrew with an automatic adjustable knock-off to the feed, screwcutting changewheels and a tailstock chuck. Little used from new and in superb condition. £450 Can be carefully packed and sent by courier at cost. Pictures of the Perris lathe for sale here and details of Perris lathes here

SOLD: Warco VMC Vertical Milling Machine mounted on the maker's cabinet stand. In pristine condition having had just 4 hours use from new. A highly versatile machine the head can be swivelled 45° each side of vertical and rotated 360° in the horizontal plane, Quill has both a wheel-operated fine and quick-action lever feeds. Complete with: the optional table power feed unit, collet chuck and collet set, a swivel-base machine vice, halogen light unit and a swing-out chip guard. Powerful 1-phase motor with 9 spindle speeds from 160 to 2459 r.p.m.. £1250  (current list price with accessories £2136) Phone:  01409-261532  Pictures of the Warco VMC Milling Machine here and details of the Myford-branded version of the VMC here

SOLD: Myford ML2 lathe 3.125" x 13" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Mounted on a really good metal stand with three large storage drawers. Property of a retired professional design engineer it is in good, clean condition and complete with a guarded V-belt drive countershaft unit. 1-phase motor, 3-jaw chuck, tailstock rotating centre and micrometer dials on the cross and top slides and a handwheel on the end of the leadscrew. There may well be other parts stored away as well. We have to sell the lathe by the 29th of November so offers over £175 will secure. Pictures of the Myford ML2 for sale here and full details of Myford ML2 lathes here

SOLD: Harrison Jubilee Combination wood-turning lathe 5" x 30". This is a top-of-the-range version with a hand-driven carriage assembly that allows both precision wood and light metal turning to be undertaken. The lathe is complete with a large 4-jaw chuck; bowl-turning attachment; two tailstock--one lever-action the other screw-feed; standard short, long and two curved tool rests for bowl turning; four inboard and outboard faceplates; four sanding discs; a good set of over 20 wood-turning tools and some metal turning tools; a LowVo light unit; blocks of wood for turning and my set of wood-turning instructional books. 1 h.p. single-phase motor. The lathe is in good working order and available for inspection under power. It's easy to move in something as small as a hatchback car--the headstock-end plinth, bed and tailstock-end foot all dismantle very easily. £750  Pictures of the Harrison Jubilee wood-lathe for sale here and details of Harrison Jubilee lathes here

SOLD: Boxford Model C lathe 4.5" x 24" backgeared and screwcutting. Complete on the maker's cabinet stand with 1-phase motor. Very well equipped with: collet set with draw bar and nose cap, T-slotted cross slide (and the standard cross slide), vertical milling slide with machine vice, three 3-jaw chucks, the correct 6-inch diameter 4-jaw chuck, another 5-inch 4-jaw chuck, two 4-way toolposts, large set of screwcutting changewheels, two faceplates, catchplate, a spare chuck backplate, tailstock rotating centre, eight tailstock chucks, tailstock die holder, trepanning tool, collection of slitting saws, Morse taper centres and centre adapters, a collection of turning tools and several other useful items including what looks to be a single toolpost with a parting-off blade holder, a rotary table and a long-travel top slide (that might have been adapted to fit the standard Boxford cross slide). £750  Pictures of the Boxford lathe for sale here and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Bridgeport Series 1 Turret Milling machine. In good, clean condition this machine runs on 1-phase electrics.  The unmarked table is 42 inches long with power feeds. Head has the standard (and inexpensive to tool-up) R8 fitting, backgeared for slow speeds, fine-feed by handwheel, rapid feeds for drilling by lever and fitted with power down feed to the quill. Equipment includes: Clarkson Auto-lock collet chuck, two R8 Stub-arbor fittings to take horizontal milling cutters and slit saws, drill chuck, slitting-saw arbor, insert-cutter milling head and a glass-fibre coolant tray. £1500 Pictures of the Bridgeport milling machine for sale here and full details of Bridgeport milling machines here

SOLD Aciera F3 swivelling angle bracket with worm drive. Has some discoloration in the metal surfaces here and there, and the paint has some marks - but in overall good condition. £570
SOLD Aciera F3 long swivelling table
Used, and has a lot of small marks and some discoloration on the metal surfaces. £150
Rawyler No. 3 boring head with W20 shank. Capacity: 5 - 110 mm. Very little used. The two small wood piece inside the storage case, needs to be re-glued and maybe secured with two screws from underneath. £320
Wohlhaupter UPA 2 boring and facing head with W20 shank Has signs of use and some engraving. Some of the accessories are missing as seen in the picture. Storage case needs some gluing. £400
Schaublin 13 rotary table, diameter 250 mm Used, but in good condition though leaking some oil £500
Schaublin 53 dividing head with tailstock and Pratt Burnerd chuck reduction MK4 - W20 and drawbar. There's a nasty milling mark on the back of the dividing, and the locking screw is broken Turns freely but with a little rattling sound from the automatic drive mechanism. The Bratt Burnerd chuck is tight to turn. £300
Schaublin 102 lathe tailstock
In very good condition with a small mark on the paint here and there. Locking mechanism included. £600
Schaublin 102 lathe screwcutting attachment with 4 gears. (60-70-80-100). In good condition. £200
Schaublin F38 external-gripping collets and closing device
4 collets in size 2 (max. gripping capacity 80 mm) and 1 collet in size 3 (max. gripping capacity 110 mm). They have all been used, but there's a lot of material left on most of them. Some light surface rust.
£250

SOLD Schaublin Miniature Precision Tapping Machine
In need of an overhaul. The machine is original, the rest is not. £100
I am willing to ship everything worldwide and can pack and crate it all securely for a long trip. Please feel free to contact me for more pictures and information on the items, and shipping cost. Phone Mark at: +4550530828 (Denmark) email: derrallye@hotmail.com
Pictures of the accessories for sale here   

SOLD: Lorch miniature high-precision backgeared and screwcutting lathe 65 mm centre height by 280 mm between centres. Mounted on the maker's heavy and rigid stand with the correct Lorch countershaft and a 1-phase brook Crompton motor that, combined with backgear gives a total of 12 spindle speeds. Metric graduations. Complete with: 12 collets with drawbar, 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws, genuine Lorch 4-jaw chuck, fixed steady, travelling steady, a full set of screwcutting changewheels, tailstock chuck, height-adjustable toolpost, carriage stop, hand-turning rest, two chuck backplate, centres, light unit, a fine wooden accessory storage box and a number of other items. 1-phase Brook Crompton motor £2250  Pictures of the Lorch LAS lathe for sale here and details of Lorch LAS lathes here

SOLD: Boxford AUD Lathe Mk. 2 4.5" x 24" with screwcutting gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds, single-lever engagement of backgear and a spindle lock button. Mounted on the maker's underdrive stand with chip tray and splash back and complete with a wide range of accessories including: 5-inch 3-jaw chuck, 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, Dickson quick-change toolpost, standard toolpost, fixed steady,  thread-dial indicator, faceplate, catchplate, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck, hand T-rest for wood turning, turning and boring tools, indexing knurling tool, chuck guard, LowVo light unit, Morse centres and centre adapters and a number of tins probably containing taps and dies, etc. 1-phase electrics. In excellent original condition. £1250 Pictures of the Boxford AUD lathe for sale here and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Offered on behalf of a Charity: Fobco "Star" 1/2" precision bench drill in superb, little-used condition. 1-phase Brook-Crompton motor, a 1/2" Jacobs chuck and fitted with a second clamp under the table allowing it to be slackened and rotated without falling. Very quiet and smooth running. A rare opportunity to acquire a perfect example of this high-class British-made drill. £550 Pictures of the Fobco drill for sale here and details of Fobco drills here

SOLD: Harrison 140 lathe 5.5" x 24" with the late-type "3-lever" metric screwcutting and feeds gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds, an induction hardened detachable gap bed and a spindle clutch. Mounted on maker's stand with removable splash back. This is a really fine lathe -  I spent a long time searching for a good 140 and purchased this ex-college machine, which had clearly been looked after, a few years ago. Still in it's maker's factory finish it has the original 3-phase motor and a number of accessories including a genuine Harrison collet chuck assembly, Imperial transposing changewheels for inch screwcutting, the correct maker's 4-way toolpost, thread-dial indicator, travelling steady, tailstock chuck, coolant pump, chuck guard, the original LoVo lighting system and headstock spindle spanners. Also included are a new tin of Harrison touch up paint and a copy of the operating manual. The lathe can be put on a pallet and loaded onto your transport. £1150 Pictures of the Harrison 140 for sale here and details of Harrison 140 lathes here (the lathe for sale is the one shown at the top of the page)

SOLD: Vintage Deckel FP universal milling machine from the 1920s: the first milling machine by the Friedrich Deckel Company of Munich and extremely rare. All mechanical parts are running smoothly and the spindle bearings in excellent condition. All-original specification and very useable machine. Marked as being Imported and distributed by George H. Alexander in Birmingham (might have been an early stage of the companies cooperation). Includes a "Crown" collet chuck with a collet set. £1250 Pickup is in Vienna, Austria - though world-wide shipping can be arranged. £1250. Pictures of the vintage Deckel for sale here and details of Deckel milling machines here

SOLD: Tom Senior VS Mk. 2  Universal Milling machine. A late-model, top-of-the-range example this is the strongest Senior made and has variable-speed inverter control of the 3-phase motor. The vertical head fitted is the self-motorised, variable-speed drive Senior "S-Type" No. 2 Morse taper swivelling type with both quick-action drilling by lever and a fine feed through worm-and-wheel gearing. Heavy-duty horizontal milling is aided by the rigid dovetail overarm and a slow-speed back gear assembly built into the main column. The swivelling table fitted is the larger of the two options offered at 37'' x 8'' and equipped with the rare variable speed drive. Horizontal spindle nose 30 International with a 27 mm arbor; the vertical head has a No. 2 Morse taper. Equipped with coolant, Low-Vo light unit and in fine working order. A beautifully constructed, compact, strong and very versatile machine. £3500 Pictures of the Tom Senior milling machine for sale here and details of Tom Senior VS milling machines here

SOLD: Classic Pittler B2 or B3 lathe. This is the backgeared and screwcutting version complete with: changewheels, ,the standard height-adjustable swivelling toolpost, a second toolpost with a gear-cutting attachment, an unusual 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws, 4-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, faceplate, catchplate, fixed steady (less wood inserts), travelling steady, high-speed drilling spindle, dividing plate, some collets, tailstock chuck, centres, centre adapters, etc. Mounted on a good stand and driven by a 1-phase motor with a no-volt release push-button starter. Also included are copies of a W.v.Pittler brochure with drawings of the different lathes and their components, photocopies of articles from The Model Engineer, April 18 1940 to June 1941, about the Pittler lathes and its special features, and photocopies of "Workshop Practice" by George M. Adams. £350  Pictures of the Pittler lathe for sale here and details of Pittler lathes here

SOLD: Schaublin 135 precision toolroom lathe 6.2" (157 mm) centre height by 24.8" (630 mm) with screwcutting gearbox and power sliding and surfacing feeds. Variable-speed drive from 45 to 3000 r.p.m. using a 3-phase 2-speed 2/4 HP motor. Well specified for safe operation with a built-in, 6-position saddle stop turret, two pre-settable stops for the cross slide feed and a powerful electromagnetic brake on the spindle. Equipped with 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, fixed steady, travelling steady, collet set (similar to C5 but with improved buttress threads) rapid-action collet closer, height-quality quick-change toolpost, extra changewheels to extend the threading range of the gearbox (giving imperial, metric and module pitches), tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck, safety (shielded) drive plate, Low-Vo light unit and chuck guard,. The lathe is in good, clean condition and fine working order. £3500 (when new this lathe was the same price as a small detached house in the Home Counties…)Pictures of the Schaublin 135 lathe for sale here and details of Schaublin 135 lathes here

SOLD: a superb Scripta (Deckel-like) Tool & Cutter Grinder (however, although believed to be by Scripta, the machine carries no maker's markings). Pictures of the Scripta Tool & Cutter Grinder for sale here and details of some Scripta models here  and  Deckel S0 and SOE types here  £550 .

SOLD: Thiel Produro 111 precision filing machine. This is the smallest machine in the range and equipped for bench mounting. Dimensions o17" wide and 26" deep. 3-phase motor complete with 1-phase to 3-phase converter. £850 Pictures of the Thiel Produro for sale here and Details of Produro machines here 

SOLD: a small MES Vertical Surface grinder. A handy machine for fine work - recently used in a horological workshop for the fine finishing of small components. Complete with an Eclipse magnetic chuck and precision machine vice. 1-phase. £575  Pictures of the MES Vertical Grinder for sale here  Contact Phone Rob on: 01432-890252 for more information. Located near Pontrilas, Herefordshire.

SOLD: Fobco Star Bench Drill in excellent original; condition. Used in a horological workshop. 1-phase motor and an Eclipse swivel-jaw machine vice (the top cover is missing). £175 Pictures of the Fobco Star drill for sale here and details of Fobco drills here.

SOLD: Drummond "Round-bed" 4" x 11.25" lathe mounted on the original maker's treadle stand and in splendid, original condition. Complete with the correct angle-plate adapter and toolpost, screwcutting changewheels, 3-jaw chuck, faceplate, tailstock chuck, lefty-hand threading stud, Morse centres and a set of Whitworth spanners. The lathe has had one previous user, and subsequently two owners since. I have had it on display in the house, although I did make two pairs of toolmakers clamps entirely on it when I first bought it, just to try a treadle lathe. First owned from new by Mr Fred Croyden for his garage business in Redcliffe, Bristol, he kept it on retirement and it was sold by his grandson in 2012. It has had very little use with no signs of any abuse or modifications and is in its original paint with, I believe, its full complement of original equipment, including the chuck key that I left out of pictures. £325 Pictures of the Drummond lathe for sale here and  Details of Drummond Round-bed lathes here

SOLD: Myford Super 7B lathe 3.5" x 19" gap-bed, backgeared, fitted with a screwcutting gearbox and mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with levelling blocks and a deep chip tray. The lathe has been completely rebuilt by the former owner, a retired Colchester lathes time-served fitter. Re-ground bed and slides expertly hand scraped to a perfect fit. All-new bearings, leadscrew, feedscrews, clasp nuts and drive belts.  The work has been completed to a very high standard and as a result the lathe works smoothly and accurately. A new 3-phase motor and variable-speed inverter have also been fitted. The lathe is complete with a 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body Burnerd independent 4-jaw chuck,  precision keyless tailstock chuck, faceplate thread-dial indicator, graduated handle to the leadscrew end, adjustable bed-mounted carriage stop, a T-handle locking screw to the top slide and an oil gun £1500 Phone: 01580-200101 or Mobile 07902 894154 Pictures of the Myford Super 7 for sale here and Details of Myford Super 7 lathes here

SOLD: Viceroy 280 Synchro 5.5" x 24" backgeared and screwcutting lathe mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with storage cupboards and a full-length splash-back and tool-board. This is a top-of-the-range model with a screwcutting gearbox and the power sliding and surfacing feeds driven by a separate power shaft. In excellent original condition and still in the maker's original paint finish. Spindle has a safety D1-3" Camlock nose with a 1.1-inch bore. Tailstock is a No. 3 Morse taper. Spindle speeds are infinitely variable from 65-1600 RPM. Equipped with: 4-jaw self-centring chuck, 4-jaw independent  chuck, quick-change toolpost with 9 tool holders, tailstock chuck and a tailstock rotating centre. 3-phase motor driven by a 1-phase to 3-phase Transwave converter.  £1250
Pictures of the Viceroy Synchro lathe for sale here and details of Viceroy Synchro lathes here

SOLD: Taig/Peatol lathe mounted on a base with an inverter variable-speed drive and digital readout. Very well equipped with virtually all the maker's accessories including: raiser blocks on the headstock and toolpost for increased capacity, collets, vertical milling slide, swivelling top slide, fixed steady, faceplate, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, 3 drill chucks, milling cutters, turning tools and a boring tool holder, etc. £450. Pictures of the Taig-Peatol lathe for sale here and details of Taig-Peatol lathes here

SOLD: Harrison Vertical Milling Machine. This is a late-model example in superb, lightly-used condition with a 30 INT spindle and eight speeds from 119 to 3000 r.p.m. The unmarked table is 8" x 30" (205 x 760 mm) with power feed and complete with the pick-off gear set to change the feed rate. Metric graduations to the feed screws. Very well equipped with: full coolant equipment, an unused Jones & Shipman machine vice, Clarkson Autolock chuck with a large set of collets and two step-down adapters, Jacobs drill chuck on a 30 INT fitting, a full unused set of table-clamping equipment and a Low-Vo light unit. Mounted on a custom-made base with castors for ease of movement in a confined workshop. The proceeds of this sale go to a charity. £1550  Pictures of the Harrison vertical milling machine for sale here and details of Harrison vertical milling machines here

SOLD: Colchester Bantam 800 lathe with screwcutting gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds and still in its original maker's paint finish. Just fitted with a with new Newton Tesla variable-speed  inverter drive (runs from the domestic electricity supply). Induction hardened bed, mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with a full-length splash back and very well equipped with: with: taper-turning unit, Burnerd "Multi-size" collet chuck with the complete collet set (these take both Imperial and metric stock), 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, fixed steady, travelling steady, two faceplates - one special version with T-slots the other with conventional radial slots, Dickson quick-set toolpost, extra changewheels to extend the threading range of the gearbox, thread-dial indicator, multi-stop indexing carriage unit, tailstock rotating entre, catchplate and the original maker's Instruction Maintenance and Parts Manual  £1500
Pictures of the Colchester Bantam lathe for sale here and details of Colchester Bantam lathes here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Mounted on the makers stand and complete with: 3-jaw chuck, thread-dial indicator, graduated handle to leadscrew end, tailstock chuck, faceplate and catchplate. No motor or 4-way toolpost. I've owned this lathe for several decades - but I'm just about to receive a new one, so this is offered at a bargain £350 Please phone: 01325-313220 (Middlesbrough) Picture of the Myford ML7 lathe for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Sherline Machine Tools. A complete model engineering set-up with a Sherline 4410 long-bed lathe and a 5100 vertical milling machine with the "8-way Conversion". Both lathe and miller have a full Sherline DRO system. Both machines are very lightly used and have only contributed to the building of two small Stuart model steam engines. Most Sherline accessories are included and the whole assembly cost many thousands of pounds. Items include: WW collets and sets; milling collets;  rotary table; power feed on z axis on lathe; thread-cutting attachment; indexing attachment; raiser blocks; radius cutting attachment; quick-change tool post and 5 holders; fixed steady; travelling steady; two faceplates; adjustable tailstock tool holder; boring head; sensitive drilling attachment; compound slide-rest assembly; knurling tool and holder; 3-jaw chuck; 4-jaw self centering jaw; 4-jaw independent chuck; tilting angle table; machine vice; rotating-base machine vice; fly cutting and slitting holder; two drill chucks; off-settable centre; drive dogs, faceplate clamps; toolmakers clamps; indexible turning-tool set; Slocombe cutters and assorted tooling; chip guard and the instruction books for lathe, miller and accessories, etc. (the tool boxes shown are not included). Viewing welcome. £1400 Pictures of the Sherline lathe and milling machine for sale here and details of the current Sherline range here

SOLD: A beautiful antique treadle lathe by HAYWARD of London. 5" x 24" with compound slide rest in bronze. Of an early pattern, the bed of this lathe is let into the front portion of the wooden stand with the treadle gear and flywheels in iron point bearings. A number or original attachments are still with the lathe including the original set of metal-turning tools stamped W.H. The lathe has been in the hands of my family from new and stored, unused, for the last 60 years. Pictures of the lathe for sale here  SOLD:  Dalton Lathe approximately 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting with a tumble-reverse mechansim  Mounted on the maker's legs with a neat, built-on hinged countershaft unit with a 1-phase motor and switch. 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, a large T-slotted cross slide, set of screwcutting changewheels, 4-way toolpost, two tailstock chucks, backplate/faceplate and a large collection of turning tools. A very strong but compact American vintage lathe made circa 1917-20. £325 Pictures of the Dalton lathe for sale here and details of Dalton B-4 lathes here and other Dalton lathes here

SOLD:  Granville Senior Lathe 4" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. The lathe is in excellent working order - it was bought by my late father over 25 years ago - and has been used to make a number of  model steam engines. However, at some point prior to his ownership the headstock bearing cap was welded--but this has had no effect at all on the accuracy. The lathe is mounted on a good metal stand with cupboards and has a built-on all V-belt drive countershaft, 1-phase motor, guarded changewheels and a headstock belt cover. Extras include: a long T-slotted cross slide, two 3-jaw chucks, two 4-jaw independent chucks, 4-way toolpost (and the single toolpost fitted), three fixed steadies (one looks to be too large), a collet nose cap with some collets, thread-dial indicator, large faceplate, two spare chuck bookplates, catchplate, three angles plates (one a special 2-part type with a "nipping" V), 5 tailstock chucks, a collection of around 30 cutting tools, 6 drive dogs and a quantity of drills and turning tools. This is a compact but very strong little lathe. £375 Pictures of the Granville Senior lathe for sale here and details of Granville lathes here

SOLD:  Hommel UWG2 Universal Machine Tool. The UWG 2 is both larger and more substantial than its predecessor, the UWG1, with a 4 inch / 100 mm diameter column. The machine consists of: baseplate and column fitted with a compound slide rest with screw-operated cross and vertical feeds plus the option of lever-operated vertical feed by the use of a clutch. The column can be swivelled in its socket against a graduated scale. The Hommel is complete with a number of accessories including: a 3-phase geared 2-speed motor; lathe headstock and tailstock; compound slide (the smaller version); 4-way toolpost, standard toolpost; a range of metric collects to fit lathe headstock and rotary table; a gearbox for a power feed to the compound slide feed and screwcutting; a range of screwcutting changewheels; various telescopic drive shafts to connect the gearbox with the compound slide; milling head to take ISI 30 INT tooling; rotary table;  mounting bracket and lever to operate the compound slide for slotting, keyway cutting etc; toolholder for fitting to column compound slide for vertical slotting/keyway cutting; Hommel 4-jaw independent chuck-cum-faceplate; Hommel 3-jaw self-centring chuck with inside and outside jaws; catch plate/drive plate and the original Hommel machine lamp, etc. I am willing to crate and ship worldwide at cost. £2950 Pictures of the Hommel UWG2 for sale here and details of Hommel machine tools here

SOLD: Colchester Student 2500 gap-bed lathe: 170 mm centre height, 630 mm (25") between centres and a 40 mm spindle bore. This lathe was supplied new in 2006 to our Apprentice training shop and used infrequently for simple demonstrations of basic turning and consequently is very lightly used. Unfortunately machine tool training ceased after a few years and the machining section was left idle with the machines only being exercised for periodic inspection until disposal.  Very well specified and equipped with: 3-phase 2.2kw (3HP) motor, D1-4 Spindle, 12 speeds  from 40 to 2500 rpm, dual Imperial and metric screwcutting and feeds gearbox, metric dials and lead screws. Equipment includes a 2-axis Digital Readout, coolant equipment, 3-jaw (165 mm) Burnerd chuck,  and 4-jaw (200 mm) Burnerd chuck, new and unused quick-change tool post and holders plus a parting holder, thread-dial indicator, chuck guard, full-length stand splash back, the correct Morse 5-3  taper spindle bush is included with a Morse 3 centre, tailstock revolving centre, Jacobs drill chuck and Low-Vo halogen light unit. Machine can be demonstrated - located in Hampshire £5750 Pictures of the Colchester Student 2500 for sale here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Mounted on a good cast-iron stand and complete with: an unused 6-inch 4-jaw chuck of the correct half-depth body type, 4-way toolpost, the original single toolpost, a rear tool post complete with an Eclipse-type parting-tool blade holder, 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws, faceplate, catchplate, Morse centres, zeroing micrometer dials (the original dials are included) and the screwcutting changewheels. New drip-feed oilers and belts just fitted. 1-phase motor with a no-volt safety-release starter. This is a very early model of the ML7 that has been carefully used and is in excellent working order--the original bed machining marks still being visible on the front shear. I'm only selling because I now need a larger lathe and don't want to over burden the Myford. £750 Pictures of the Myford ML7 for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Pultra 1750 lathe (serial number 11398) complete with the correct Mardrive multi-speed motor-countershaft unit with an attached "overhead" and 1-phase motor. Lathe and countershaft are mounted together on a rigid 5/8" steel plate. Very well equipped with accessories including: compound slide rest with screw feed; compound slide rest with one screw-feed motion and the other lever; Pultra vertical slide and a T-slotted plate; high-speed grinding/milling/cutter-holding head (with a selection of DP gear cutters); 31 10 mm collets; 5 cone collets; 3 fire-tree collets. tip-over slide rest  with roller-filing attachment and 3 sizes of T-rest; quill and quill driving attachment; precision ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck; Jacobs No 1A 0-1/4" chuck; Pivot Dressing tool and a copy of the Pultra Instruction manual and parts Book. All in good working order. £1650  Pictures of the Pultra lathe for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here

SOLD: Myford HV-4 4-inch diameter rotary table with chuck adapter plate. Manufactured November 2005, still in the maker's box and unused. £95 + post at cost. Phone: 01522-809989 or mobile: 07769-757876  Pictures of the Myford rotary table for sale here

SOLD: Hommel UWG2 and UWG1 Multi-function machine tools. Complete, in good working order and with a collection of accessories as shown in the photographs.  Both machines were purchased in the early 1970s by a Belgium university and have all the original serial numbers. The UWG2 is equipped for milling and this machine is in an absolute stunning condition. The UWG1 is in the same, under-utilised condition as the UWG2 but has been standing for many years unused on an attic and needs a good clean and polish.
The machines can be seen or picked up near Antwerp. If necessary I can build a wooden crate for worldwide shipping. Price for both machines and attachments € 3900 Pictures of the Hommel multi-function machines for sale here and details of Hommel machines here

SOLD: a nice example of a Pultra 1770 lathe (70 mm centre height) in very good working order (though cosmetically not first class). The lathe is complete as supplied by the Pultra factory in Manchester, with all the parts marked as component set No. P11050. It even has its original 4-jaw chuck and ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck with reverse-face jaws. The drill chuck is a new precision one from Rhom. Both chuck keys and 10 mm drawbars are present together with a small selection of 10 mm Collets, The 2.0, 2.5, 3 and 4 mm collets are new with four more used without sizes, one blank and a centre holder with male and female centres. The compound slide assembly is in exceptional condition and fitted with a single toolpost. £650 Phone: 01252-622214 (Fleet, Hampshire) Pictures of the Pultra 1770 lathe for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here

SOLD: Emco Maximat V10P lathe 5" x 25" mounted on the maker's "Mentor" safety educational stand with rotary switches controlling the Maker's 2-speed single phase motor - this system avoiding the usual problems found with the V10's fragile push-button controls. Accessories include: the maker's self-contained powered milling head, T-slotted boring table, screwcutting gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds. Complete with a 3- jaw chuck with both sets of jaws (the outside have never been fitted) an unused 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, quick-set toolholder, faceplate, carriage stop and a new 2 Morse taper collet set for the vertical milling head. This lathe is compact, very versatile, little used and in superb working order. An ideal multi-function machine for the home workshop £1750  Pictures of the Emco V10P lathe for sale here and details of Emco Maximat V10P lathes here

SOLD: Schaublin 70 miniature precision lathe with ball-bearing headstock. Driven by a 1-phase to 3-phase variable-speed inverter and well equipped with: Screw-feed compound slide; lever-feed compound slide; lever-feed collet closer and a set of collets; fixed steady; hand T-rest; 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws; lever-action tailstock with tailstock chuck; ball-turning attachment; spare chuck backplate and a strong countershaft assembly with a jockey pulley to tension the belt. £1750
Pictures of the Schaublin 70 lathe for sale here and  details of Schaublin 70 lathes here

SOLD: Randa Model lathe 3" x 12" backgeared, screwcutting and gap bed.. This is the Randa-badged version of the Portass Model S. Complete on a bench with the motor mounted on the underside of the top and driving to a fast-and-loose countershaft that allows an instant stop and start of the spindle. Fitted with a compound slide rest, 3-jaw chuck, dog clutch to the leadscrew, faceplate, changewheels, two angle plates, Morse centre, etc. £195  Pictures of the Randa lathe for sale here and Details of Randa lathes here  and Details of Portass Model S lathes here

SOLD: Ainjest Rapid Threading Unit for a metric leadscrew Colchester and other lathes. Serial Number: COLMET6/312  In immaculate, lightly-used condition with no faults, chips cracks or mechanical issues. The half nut is 6 mm pitch  There are three Allen-headed mounting screws as shown - the nuts are just to keep them in place. I am not sure if they are the correct length since the two locating pins shown prevent me from offering it up to my own (Imperial) Colchester Student lathe -  however, they are the correct thread for the existing mounting holes in the apron. £895 Pictures of the Ainjest Rapid Threading unit for sale here.  A manual covering all versions of the Ainjest is available

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting and still in the maker's original paint finish. Mounted on a good metal stand with proper Myford levelling blocks and chip tray. With the lathe are: 3-jaw chuck, a new cross slide, graduated handle to leadscrew end, full set of screwcutting changewheels including metric transposing gears and a copy of the maker's Operation, Maintenance and Parts Manual, Fitted with the original Myford-supplied Brook "Cub" motor and a Dewhurst reversing switch. The bed is in very good condition for it's age with no play or damage. In full working order and used for many years to build small steam engines. £650 Pictures of the Myford ML7 lathe for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Myford VMB 9-speed vertical milling machine on a strong cabinet stand with a 24" x 6" table in superb condition. Spindle has both fine down-feed and a quick-action drilling quill and takes the common and inexpensive R8 fitting and has speeds from 195 to 2340 r.p.m. Complete with a powerful Brook-Crompton 1-phase motor; collet chuck and collet set; fly cutter; Jacobs chuck; an R8 arbor to take slitting saws and side and face cutters; swivel-base machine vice and an angle plate. Little used from new, this is a suburb, sought-after machine with an excellent specification. £1250  Pictures of the Myford VM-B Milling machine for sale here and details of Myford VM-B milling machines here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Manufactured in 1962 with a bed regrind by Myford 2010 and very little used since. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with levelling blocks and deep chip tray. Very well equipped and specified with: spindle clutch unit, swivelling vertical slide, long T-slotted cross slide, Dixon quick-set toolholder, two 3-jaw Burnerd chucks, the correct half-depth body 6 inch Burnerd 4-jaw independent chuck,  fixed steady, travelling steady, graduated handle to leadscrew end, a complete set of screw cutting changewheels for both imperial and metric pitches (including some duplicated) the 12t fine-feed tumbler gear, two tailstock chucks, thread-dial indicator, faceplate, catchplate, set of lathe turning tools, knurling tool, oil gun, drive dog, Morse centre, the maker's instruction, maintenance and parts manual, a genuine Myford dust cover and the books:  "Series 7 Lathes", "A Man and his Lathe" and a "Zeus Data Book". The spindle bearings have been refurbished and oil nipples replaced. 1-phase motor with safety no-volt release starter. £1150  Pictures of the ML7 for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Schaublin 102 Precision Toolroom Plain-turning Lathe. 102 mm (4") centre height by 450 mm (17.5") between centres and mounted on the maker's heavy and rigid cast-iron underdrive cabinet stand. Compound slide rest, 3-jaw chuck, tailstock, some turning tools. 3-phase motor fitted with new 1-phase to 3-phase inverter giving a very wide range of infinitely variable speeds. 1-phase electrics. £895  Pictures of the Schaublin 102 for sale here and details of Schaublin 102 lathes here

SOLD: Boxford 500 VSL lathe 5" x 22" of the late type with infinitely variable-speed drive, a 1.375" bore spindle, L00 safety L00 spindle nose, single-lever engaged hardened backgears, a full screwcutting and feeds gearbox and power sliding and surfacing feeds. Equipped with a T-slotted cross slide, Dickson quick-set toolpost, 5-inch 3-jaw chuck, a spare L00 backplate and a chuck guard. The coolant distribution equipment and electrics are installed but not the pump motor. An ex-college machine. 3-phase electrics so ideal for conversion to inverter drive. £1350 Pictures of the Boxford VSL for sale here and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Harrison M250  lathe with a hardened bed and to an all-Metric specification. Original 3-phase motor and electrical switchgear working from a converter. This very is a well-equipped machine with an all-geared headstock, power sliding and surfacing feeds and a full screwcutting gearbox complete with a large set of transposing gears to generate imperial pitches.  Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray, suds system, Low-Vo light unit and splash-back. Complete with: lever-operated Acrogrip 5C collet system with 9 imperial collets; two 3-jaw chucks, 4-jaw independent chuck; Dickson quick-change toolpost with 6 tool holders; fixed steady; travelling steady; thread-dial indicator; faceplate; catchplate; drilling table; rotating tailstock centres, standard Morse centres; spindle nose adaptors; turning tools, tailstock die holder; grease gun; the original instruction and parts manual together with the Acrogrip collet-closer operating instructions. An ex-model engineers workshop machine. £1995.
Pictures of the Harrison M250 for sale here and details of the M250 here

SOLD: Myford Super 7B mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with deep chip tray, levelling blocks, splash-back and factory-installed 1-phase motor, wiring and safety switchgear A very late model 3.5" x 19" with hardened gap-bed, backgeared and fitted with a screwcutting gearbox, power cross feed and a spindle clutch.  Bought from a Myford employee and in mint condition having had hardly any use. Very well equipped with: 3-jaw chuck, quick-set toolpost with 12+ holders, a rare quick-set rear toolpost with several tool holders, chuck guard, tailstock chuck, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock die holder, thread-dial indicator, crank handle for turning the spindle by hand,  Morse centres, drive dog, two containers of the special Myford oils and the maker's dust cover. A rare opportunity to acquire a very late-model Super 7, with hardened bed,  built for a factory employee. £4250 Pictures of the Myford Super 7B for sale here and details of Myford lathes here

SOLD: Lorch 6 mm watchmaker's lathe in almost virginal condition held in the maker's original fitted box. Comprehensively equipped with: compound slide-rest assembly, bed with revolving headstock with the usual 60 division indexing ring, a second bed and headstock unit with a permanently mounted (hence absolutely accurate) pump-centre faceplate with clamps; T-rest holder and T-rest; an ordinary tailstock; a lever-feed tailstock which accepts the 6 mm split chucks and collets; 24 split chucks from 0,6 to 5,0 mm in 0,2 mm steps; a vertical slide with a high-speed milling, grinding and drilling attachment; a grinding & polishing accessory; the original Lorch 4-jaw chuck with original key; carrier chuck ( the arbor of this chuck also accepts the 4-jaw chuck); original Lorch 6-jaw universal bezel chuck; a set of 5 ring chucks; a set of 5 step chucks;  universal runner with different plates for drilling and for polishing pivots; sinking tools; single and double roller file rest; 8 screw chucks; wood screw chuck; wax chucks; circular saw chuck, Jacot unit, drive dogs - and many other useful parts. The lathe shows no wear, in fact many parts appear unused. The drive motor is fitted to a very heavy mounting bracket with anti-vibration feet (this bracket did not form part of this lathe original equipment but was often used on the D-bed lathes like the one for sale here). The makers box measures 535 x 335 x 170 mm and has a crack in the bottom. £1850
Please email: dinniehoekstra@hotmail.com   Pictures of the Lorch watchmaker's lathe for sale here and details of these lathes here

SOLD: Metba MB-0 Universal Precision Milling Machine in immaculate condition with a known history from the 1970s. Identical in layout to the Deckel FP1, the Metba is a truly useful machine with a universal swivelling and tilting table, a swivelling vertical head together with a separate horizontal spindle. Table 600 x 250 mm with power longitudinal feed. The high speed vertical head is driven by 0.75 hp 3-phase motor, the horizontal spindle by a 2-speed 0.75/1.4 h.p. three phase (there is no horizontal cutter arbor) Included with the machine is a Clarkson Autolock chuck together with 20 collets, several milling cutters, a drill chuck and a light unit. Reasonably priced at £275 Pictures of the Metba Universal Milling Machine for sale here and details of Metba millers here

SOLD: a remarkable Scope multi-function lathe 4.25-inch centre height by 14.5-inch between-centres with backgear and screwcutting and mounted on the maker's stand with a very heavy and rigid cast-iron chip tray. The machine can perform as a conventional centre lathe and also be used as a horizontal miller, a borer and a shaping and slotting machine. In addition the lathe can also be adapted to a multitude of tasks - these only being limited by the ingenuity of the operator. 1-phase motor. Two 3-jaw chucks (with both sets of jaws), 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, faceplate, rotary table, 3 toolposts (including the heavy-duty type that replaces the top slide), radius turning tool, tapping chucks, carbide-tipped turning tools and a full set of screwcutting changewheels.  There is a piece out of one of the rear T-slots but this has no effect upon the function of the machine. £850  Pictures of the Scope lathe for sale here and details of Scope lathes here

SOLD: Pultra "P-Type" miniature precision lathe. Complete with a compound slide rest, a Burnerd Super-precision 3-jaw chuck with reversible face jaws, the maker's vertical slide and a number of collets. £550 Am willing to pack and ship world-wide at cost. Pictures of the Pultra for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here

SOLD:  1) Small indexing head with 36 and 24 notch plates, 1" x 10 t.p.i. nose, a tailstock and cast-iron raising blocks £85

SOLD:  2) "Acramill" No. 30 INT Milling Collet chuck with metric collet set. Hardly used. £65

SOLD:  3) Clarkson No. 30 INT Collet chuck with 8 "inch Collets" and a nose adapter to take cutters with a 1/4" shank. £55

SOLD:  4) No. 30 INT to No. 3 Morse taper adapter sleeve £20 Phone: 01668-281727 after 7 p.m. Pictures of the items for sale here

SOLD: South Bend Model B "9-inch Workshop" lathe. 4.5" x 24" backgeared and screwcutting with power cross feed and an extra-slow sliding feed along the bed. Equipped with: Taylor conical-scroll 3-jaw chuck, four 4-jaw chucks, vertical milling slide with machine vice, 4-way toolpost, four  tailstock chucks, handle to leadscrew end, a number of traditional and tipped tool holders, Slocombe centres, insert handle to turn spindle by hand, etc. 1-phase motor and the proper maker's countershaft with adjustable, over-centre belt tensioner. £495  Pictures of the South Bend lathe for sale here and details of South Bend "9-inch" lathes here

SOLD: Lorch Schmidt & Co. Type LL1 miniature precision bench lathe 65 mm centre height by 300 mm between centres. This is an early Lorch of the (rather unusual) larger pattern intended for work on clocks and larger mechanical instruments and was model was current circa 1900--1920. Fitted with a screw-feed compound slide rest, 10 x 10 mm collets stamped Lorch and Wolf Jahn, 100 mm face plate, 60 mm (hardened) backplate, 2 long headstock centres, 2 short tailstock centres, collet with attached grinding wheel, shaft with headstock-matching 3-step pulley.  In excellent original condition. £475 Phone: 0191-4150181  Pictures of the Lorch lathe for sale here and details of Lorch watch and clock-making lathes here

SOLD: Warco VMV Turret Milling Machine with variable-speed power feed to the table, a 2-axis DRO and mounted on the maker's cabinet base with chip tray. R8 spindle - this takes the ubiquitous and inexpensive Bridgeport type tooling--with both fine downfeed by handwheels and a quick-action drilling feed by handle.. Very well maintained, this miller has had little use and comes complete with: swivel-base 4-inch machine vice, collet chuck with collets and a selection of cutters, Morse taper adaptor, a full set of table clamps, T-bolts and raiser/levelling blocks, fly cutter, a self-contained coolant unit with tank, and pipework, spindle drill chuck, machine lamp and the maker's instruction book. 1-phase electrics. At just under 6 ft high this is an machine for the small workshop. £1,550.

SOLD: Nu-Tools Combination Miller-drilling Machine mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with coolant. Table 22" x 6" in perfect, unmarked order. The spindle has 12 speeds and both fine downfeed through worm-and-wheel gearing and a rapid-action drill feed. Spindle taper is R8 (the same as a Bridgeport and hence with the availability of very inexpensive tooling). Complete with a number of new, unused spares: belts, a complete quill assembly with spindle, bearings, etc., pulleys, head-lift rack and gear assembly. Also included is a machine vice and an R8 collet chuck. Little-used condition and fitted a UK-made Crompton-Parkinson 1-phase motor. £650  Pictures of the Nu-Tools Miil/Drill for sale here

SOLD: Emco Maximat V10P 5" x 24" with power cross feed and screwcutting gearbox. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand and complete with the maker's self-contained, powered vertical milling head that has both fine and quick-action down-feeds. Equipped with: 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck,  Clarkson Autolock milling chuck and 4 imperial collects, quick-change tool post  with tool holders, large faceplate, a graduated handle to the leadscrew end and Operating and Parts Manuals. Long-term owned and in good working order. Pictures of the Emco Maximat V10P lathe for sale here and details of Emco Maximat V10P lathes here

SOLD: Myford ML7R-B lathe 3.5" x 19" gap-bed, backgeared and with a screwcutting gearbox (the ML7R is a Super 7 less the clutch and fitted with ML7 slides). An all-metric machine (though Imperial cross and top-slide screws, feed nuts and zeroing micrometer dials are also included) with just 2 very careful owners from new. Recently fitted with new cabinet stand from Myford and a Newton Tesla Inverter drive that gives infinitely variable speeds. This is a comprehensively equipped package: John Payne/Hemmingway Quick-step milling attachment 240 volts with centre finder, collet chuck with collets and draw bar to fit lathe, lathe indexer with instructions, Dumore 240-volt tool-post grinder, bed mounted double-roller filling rest, three faceplates one, standard 7-inch, one large 9-inch and a special 9-inch type with T-slots. 1 7" face plate, 2 - 9" face plates one tee slotted. Fixed and travelling steadies, 4-inch 3 jaw chuck, self centering with both sets of jaws, 6-inch 4-jaw independent chuck, 3-inch 4-jaw self centering chuck, ball-turning attachment, quality Jones & Shipman rotating centre, Keats angle plate for faceplate mounting, thread-dial indicator, handle to turn the headstock spindle by hand, "Thomas" rear tool post, English A + R Precision-type quick-change tool post with 11 tool holders, centre-height finder, key-way slotting tool, a new oil gun and the original instruction book. £3000  Pictures of the Myford ML7R-B for sale here and details of Myford ML7R lathes here

SOLD: A well-specified Meddings Pillar Drill with reduction gearing in the head giving 10 speeds from 80 to 4000 r.p.m. , No. 2 Morse taper spindle, rack-and-pinion rise and fall table and a T-slotted compound table. The standard table is included as is a drill chuck. 1-phase motor. £475 Details of the Meddings drill for sale here

SOLD: Centec 2A vertical and horizontal miller mounted on the maker's full cabinet stand. Complete with the swivelling Mk. 3 Head with a No. 2 Morse taper quill and both fine and quick-action quill feeds (both along the spindle axis allowing great versatility in setting).  Complete with all the horizontal equipment: overarm, drop bracket and arbor. The table has both screw and quick-action lever feeds. The machine has just been repainted with machine enamel and has a new 1-phase motor fitted and control gear. The raise/lower gearbox has a new worm gear, worm wheel and shaft fitted (there is some play in the table's longitudinal feed screw) Tooling includes a toolmaker's vice, ER20 collet chuck, slitting-saw arbour, 50 mm facing head and a micrometer boring head. £950 Pictures of the Centec milling machine for sale here and details of  Centec millers here

SOLD: Allanson Precision Miniature Lathe: ... the Allanson  23/8" (63 mm) x 11" (279 mm) miniature precision lathe was manufactured by David Miles Allanson Hick who ran Allanson Engineering at 9, St. Matthew's Road, Ealing, in London W5. Allanson were makers of high-precision products including a number of special lathes for the optical trade. This very rare example is in original, unmodified condition and complete with all the equipments supplied when new: countershaft, a Burnerd ring-scroll 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, faceplate, catchplate, a number of collets with their draw tube, a hand T-rest and centres. The lathe is the machine shown on this page that also includes a full technical description. £950

SOLD: Leinen WW83 precision watchmaker's lathe of the late type with the maker's Integral mounting base and motor unit. This model is the heavier WW (Webster Whitcombe) type and the final, most improved version of watchmaker's lathe that it's possible to buy. In superb condition this example is complete with: 1-phase variable-speed motor, compound slide test, two tailstocks one a screw type the other push,  quick-set toolholder, standard toolpost, double-roller filing rest, precision keyless tailstock chuck, miniature saw table and a safety-pulley set. £1500  Pictures of the Leinen watchmaker's lathe for sale here and details of late-type Leinen watchmaker's lathes here

SOLD: Meyer & Burger UW1 Universal Precision Machine Tool (Astoba) on the maker's 3-shelf cabinet stand and still in its factory paint finish. This UW1 is in fabulous condition and was purchased by myself from Brunner Machines a couple of years ago. At the time Edwin Brunner said it was the best second-hand machine to pass through his hands - and any inspection will reveal why.

Built in 1972 this example is of the latest design with a quick lever-slide lock for the headstock spindle and a power-cross feed slide. Very well equipped including: 3-phase motor; full set of changewheels; drawbar for collets; topslide with Tripan quick-set toolpost and 1 x holder; tailstock with MT2 socket, catch plate; 1" horizontal milling arbor; horizontal milling support bar; T-slotted milling table; lever mechanism & drilling spindle; tools, P22 adapters, etc.; original maker's milling vice; 3-jaw 110 mm chuck with both sets of jaws; P22 ER32 collet holder plus a set of Regofix ER32 collets and the original documentation, etc. Price £5900  Pictures of the Meyer & Burger UW1 for sale here and details of Meyer & Burger lathes here.

SOLD: Myford Super 7B (Imperial graduations) with screwcutting gearbox, power cross feed and spindle clutch. Bench-mounted green model Serial No. SK151596. Complete with: the original 4-inch Pratt Burnerd Super-precision "Grip-tru" self-centring 3-jaw chuck with internal and external jaws; an almost new HMB 125 mm independent 4-jaw chuck; thread-dial indicator; faceplate and catchplate. 1-phase electrics with a Dewhurst reversing switch. I purchased this lathe from the original owner and I have had it for twenty years - but it was virtually unused for fifteen years until a year ago.  Only reason for sale - the purchase of a Super 7 "Big Bore".  Sensibly priced at £1750.  Pictures of the Super 7B lathe for sale here and details of Myford Super 7 lathes here

SOLD: Emco 7 combination lathe and milling machine. 3.5" x 17" (90 mm x 450 mm) with all-geared headstock mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with a deep splash-back. Complete with the self-powered 4-speed vertical milling head with a No. 2 Morse spindle that has both a lever-action, quick-action drilling and a fine down-feed by handwheel. The head has a Clarkson "S-Type" collet chuck and collets.  Complete with: Burnerd "Grip-tru" precision adjustable chuck, a half-depth body 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, a home-made fixed steady, 4-way toolpost, a full set of screwcutting changewheels, spare milling head vertical screw & nut and spare lead screw half nuts and the maker's Handbook and Parts Manual. This is an ideal model makers lathe having great versatility in a confined space. 1-phase electrics. £495  Pictures of the Emco 7 lathe for sale here and details of Emco 7 lathes here

SOLD: Myford Super 7B long-bed lathe 3.5" x 30" gap-bed, backgeared with a screwcutting gearbox and spindle clutch. Mounted on the maker's full industrial cabinet stand with raiser blocks, deep chip tray and a storage compartment holding the coolant tank and pump. Equipped with: 3-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, thread-dial indicator, faceplate, spare chuck backplate, catchplate, graduated handle to the leadscrew end and a copy of the Myford Series 7 book. 1-phase electrics. £1950  Pictures of the long-bed Myford Super7B for sale here and details of Myford Super 7 lathes here

SOLD: a classic Sheffield-made Faircut lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Complete on the maker's stand with the correct "fast-and-loose" V-belt countershaft drive that allows the lathe spindle to be stopped and stated instantly while leaving the 1-phase motor running. Equipped with a dog clutch to the leadscrew with an automatic, adjustable, power-feed knock-off bar, 3-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, faceplate, spare chuck backplate, drive plate, tailstock chuck and a set of screwcutting changewheels. This lathe has been standing, well greased, for many years. With a strip, clean, polish and re-paint it will make a most delightful and useful tool. £295  Pictures of the Faircut lathe for sale here and details of Faircut lathes here

SOLD: Pultra "P-Type" Precision Instrument-makers' Lathe Serial No. 2737.
Complete with a lever-action collet closer, the maker's milling slide and high-speed grinding/milling spindle, 8 and 10 mm tailstocks, 88 collets (7 x 6 mm, 22 x 8 mm and 59 x 10 mm), 3-jaw Burnerd precision 3-jaw chuck with reversible face jaws, flip-up hand T-rest, the special "C" spanners to adjust the headstock bearings and the original countershaft and base with a number of extra pulleys. £595  Pictures of the Pultra lathe for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here

SOLD: Myford M-Type lathe 3.5 x 28" long bed, gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Serial No. J5100 (1948).  Well equipped with: automatic disengage to the carriage drive, the rare tumble-reverse mechanism to reverse the carriage feed, vertical milling slide, fixed steady travelling steady, 3-jaw chuck with both sets of jaws, 4-jaw chuck, thread-dial indicator, large faceplate, two angle plates. tailstock chuck and a set of screwcutting changewheels. 1-phase motor with reversing switch. £450
Pictures of the M-Type Myford for sale here and details of Myford M-Type lathes here

SOLD: Boley BE2 miniature precision drilling machine: all cast-iron and steel construction: height 490 mm, footprint of base 320 mm x 260 mm at widest point, work table 100 mm diameter with 30 mm of elevation. Quill 28 mm in diameter with a travel of 170 mm and fitted with an adjustable stop collar and an accessory clamping collar. Spindle bearings are of the precision plain type and the nose a standard B12 chuck-mount taper. The chuck fitted being a high-quality keyless 0.3 mm to 6 mm by Jango of Olstyn. Oiling points are provided on the main spindle with a sprung oiler cup underneath the work table. Weight approximately 20 kilo and the motor a 12 volt, 1/5 h.p (150 watt) that gives stepped speeds of  3500, 2500, and 1750 r.p.m. with these being variable, by a transformer, and reversible. £675  Pictures of the Boley miniature precision drill for sale here

SOLD: Coronet Major Multi-function Woodworking Machine comprising:  a between centres (30") wood lathe with bowl-turning attachment, a  21/2" woodscrew chuck, rotating centre, 3/8" drill chuck, double-length tool rest, standard tool rest, end-turning rest and a good range of wood-turning tools. Saw table with mitre gauge (with micro-adjustment fence) and 10" TCT 30t blade + a new spare blade. 41/2" planer with thicknesser attachment. Coronet grindstone kit  The machine fitted with the original and correct Brooke Crompton 'Gryphon' 1 h.p. 2800 rpm double-ended motor with push-button starter and a 5-speed drive system. Also available if required is a separate double ended grinder and a stout, homemade stand/cupboard unit. £ - any sensible offer considered  Pictures of the Coronet Major woodworking machine for sale here and details of Coronet machines here

SOLD: Myford VMA milling attachment. A self-powered, geared-head unit with a swivelling, No. 2 Morse taper quill (together with a standard Myford nose thread). Vertical travel is by both a quick-action drilling handle and fine feed by a handwheel. Complete with a mounting bracket from a Myford 254 lathe - though this could be adapted, without any great difficulty, to fit on the back face of the bed of any similar-size lathe. 1-phase motor.  £795 Pictures of the Myford VMA attachment for sale here and details of Myford VMA milling attachments here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with deep chip tray and levelling blocks. Complete with: Myford swivelling vertical milling slide, Burnerd 3-jaw chuck, the correct type of half-depth body 6-inch independent 4-jaw chuck, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock die holder, tailstock Jacobs drill chuck, graduated handle to leadscrew end, set of Myford quick-set "boat-type" turning tools, set of screwcutting changewheels, faceplate, catchplate, drive dogs, Morse centres, etc. In excellent original condition with the maker's paint finish is intact. 1-phase electrics with a Dewhurst reversing switch and a safety no-volt release push-button starter. £875 Pictures of the Myford ML7 for sale here and details of Myford lathes here

SOLD: Tom Senior E-Type vertical milling machine mounted on the maker's cabinet stand. Fitted with the S-Type No. 2 Morse taper swivelling head with both fine and quick-action feeds - importantly, both along the spindle axis. Table 5" x 25" with 15" of longitudinal travel, 6" in traverse and 14.5" vertically. In excellent, little-used condition with all the feedscrews still 'tight', the grinding/scraping marks on the ways still clear and crisp, the paintwork all original and the table surface without and wear or damage. Single-phase, 920 r.p.m. motor that provides a useful range of speeds for model and experimental engineering. Complete with a Tom Senior 8-inch Rotary table and a Dorma 'Fast Lock' collet chuck with 16 mm, 12 mm, 10 mm, 6 mm, 5/8", 1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" collets and spare pulley drive belt. The previous owner bought the miller direct from the factory and, knowing Mr. Senior, had the larger satin-chrome vernier-equipped micrometer dials fitted - making setting so much easier. £2500  Pictures of the Senior E-Type miller for sale here and details of Tom Senior E-Type millers here

SOLD: Myford Super 7BPXF 3.5" x 19" gap-bed, backgeared with a screwcutting gearbox and power cross feed. One fastidious owner from new and in superb condition. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with deep chip tray, splash back and levelling blocks. Complete with: two 3-jaw chucks, the correct half-depth body 6-inch Burnerd 4-jaw independent chuck, 5-inch 4-jaw chuck, Boxed Myford collet set with inch and metric collets, swivelling vertical slide with machine vice, Dickson quick-set toolpost with 7 tool holders, fixed steady, travelling steady, an excellent of set turning and boring tools, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck,  holder thread-dial indicator, faceplate, catchplate, drive dog, Morse centres, halogen light unit and the maker's Instruction, maintenance and parts Manual and original Sales & Specification catalogues.
£2750 Pictures of the Myford Super 7 for sale here and details of Myford lathes here

SOLD: Centec 2A vertical and horizontal miller mounted on the maker's full cabinet stand and complete with the swivelling Mk. 2 Head  with a No. 2 Morse taper quill and both fine and quick-action feeds.  All the horizontal equipment is complete: overarm, drop bracket and arbor. The table, the longest version fitted to the 2A, has power and both screw and quick-action lever feeds. 1-phase electrics with push-button starter, Dewhurst reversing switch and a halogen light unit. £950 Pictures of the Centec milling machine for sale here and details of  Centec millers here

SOLD Myford Accessories:
Myford ML7 and Super 7 metric screwcutting transposing set £275
Myford ML7, Super 7 and ML10 inch and metric collet set complete in the maker's fitted wooden box. £250
Myford coolant unit. 1-phase. £200
Set  of "Number" and Letter" drills together with others all in good order. £55
Set of machine (Morse taper) reamers £25
Pictures of the Myford Accessories for sale here

SOLD: Miscellaneous Workshop Equipment either as one set for £250 or individually as follows:
Bending rolls set for bench mounting £125
Small rotary table with T-slots £45
Surface plate £45
Osborn "Titanic" No. 2 Morse taper "Autolock" collet chuck with collets £55
Tap & Die set (Whit) £20
End mills, slot drills, T-slot cutters and Slocombe centre drills - many unused £15
Magnetic base with 0.0005" dial indicator, a second high-quality Jaeger Dial indicator and a rev. counter £25
Small set of slitting saws and side-and-face cutters £10
V-block with precision angle-setting base and a pair of "Eclipse" V-blocks complete with clamps £45
Pictures of the equipment for sale here

SOLD: Meddings MF4 Series No. 2 Morse taper pillar drill with 10 speeds from 80 to 4000 r.p.m. The lower 5 speeds are oil-bath geared for amplified torque and engaged with a single lever on the left-hand face of the head.  Complete with a T-slotted rise and fall table, an Abwood swivel-base machine vice, a "Nippy" type vice and a halogen machine light. 1-phase motor. In fine, original condition with all the original labels and transfer intact.  A most versatile and beautifully-built drill £475
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SOLD: Colchester Bantam lathe 5.75" x 22". All-geared headstock, full screwcutting gearbox and power sliding and surfacing feeds. Mounted  on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray and full-length splashback. Well equipped with: Burnerd 5-inch 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body 8-inch Burnerd independent 4-jaw chuck, Dixon quick-set toolpost with 8 toolholders, 4-way toolpost, fixed steady, travelling steady, T-slotted section to rear of toolpost to mount the rear parting-off toolpost, additional changewheels to extend the threading range including a metric screwcutting 127t translation gear, tailstock chuck, carriage stop, thread-dial indicator, faceplate, catchplate, tailstock rotating centre, turning, parting-off and boring tools, Morse centres, chuck keys, etc.  Bought new for private use in 1968 by Cecil Colyer while a tutor at Bryanston School and, on his death, was bought by his pupil, a silversmith, who treated it with care and respect and didn't use it very much. Its complete history is known and the original invoice together with a copy of the maker's Operation Maintenance and Parts manual are both included In excellent working order and on 1-phase electrics. Lathe within easy access of transport. £1250  Pictures of the Colchester Bantam lathe for sale here and details of Colchester Bantam lathes here

SOLD: Milnes lathe: a fine example of this classic toolroom-quality machine. Gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting with power cross feed. Tumble-reverse drive to the leadscrew, 4 circles of indexing holes on the headstock pulley front face and a capstan-handle driven tailstock. Fitted with a high-quality Taylor conical-scroll 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, collets with draw tube, a large set of screwcutting changewheels including a metric transposing gear, thread-dial indicator, fixed steady, travelling steady, 4-way toolpost, standard toolposts, 2 tailstock rotating centre, 4 tailstock chucks, 2 hand T-rest assemblies, three faceplates, chuck backplate, set of drive dogs, turning tools, etc. Built-on countershaft with 1-phase motor giving a 12-speed drive. In excellent working order -the bed frosting marks are still visible. £450  Pictures of the Miles lathe for sale here and details of Milnes lathes here

SOLD: Emco "Mentor" vertical milling machine mounted on the maker's cabinet stand. Table 529 mm x 150 mm. The swivelling 4-speed head has a No. 2 Morse taper socket and both fine feed by handwheel and a quick-action drilling lever. Complete with a collet chuck with collets and a proper Emco machine vice. Runs quietly and in full working order. Fitted with a 3-phase motor so ideal for conversion to variable-speed drive by a phase inverter. £650 Pictures of the Emco milling machine for sale here and details of Emco milling machines here

SOLD: Myford Super 7 lathe 3.5" x 19" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting with a spindle clutch and mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray.. Unused for some time but in full working order. Complete with: Super-precision Burnerd "Grip-Tru" 3-jaw chuck, a "Potts Type" vertical milling column, tailstock rotating centre, thread dial indicator, tailstock sliding die holder, two faceplate, one with clamps, two catchplates, two spare chuck backplates, rear toolpost, drive dogs, Myford T-bolts, lots of turning and boring tools, a clamp-type knurling attachment, several V-blocks, an Eclipse magnetic base, No 2 Morse horizontal milling arbor with a number of side and face cutters, slitting saws, etc., Morse taper centres, tailstock V-Drill pad, three angle plates, the original maker's Operation and Spare Parts manual and a generous quantity of bar stock. Also included is a wooden toolmakers' cabinet with an assortment of taps, dies, thread-setting tools, etc. and a set of watchmakers' turns. 1-phase motor with reversing switch. £1050
Pictures of the Myford Super 7 for sale here and details of Myford Super 7 lathes here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting.  Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with chip tray. Complete with an internally-threaded Burnerd 3-jaw chuck, the correct 6-inch half-depth body Burnerd 4-jaw independent chuck, fixed steady, travelling steady, 4-way toolpost, graduated handle to leadscrew end, late-type improved feed-screw micrometer dials, Jacobs 1/2" tailstock chuck, thread-dial indicator, faceplate, Morse centres, screwcutting changewheels and a copy of the maker's instruction book and parts manual. 1-phase motor with a Stanton reversing switch. £750  Pictures of the Myford ML7 lathe for sale here and details of Myford lathes here

SOLD: Boxford AUD Mk. 2 lathe 4.5" x 22" backgeared with a screwcutting and feeds gearbox and power cross feed. Mounted on the maker's underdrive stand full-length splash back. This is the Mk. 2 version with a number of improvements and single-lever engagement of backgear. Complete with 3-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, tailstock chuck and a chuck guard -  and possibly other accessories. 1-phase motor.  £850  Pictures of the Boxford AUD lathe for sale here and details of Boxford lathes here

SOLD: Boxford 8-inch shaper. An ex-college machine - so little used and in excellent mechanical condition. Runs very smoothly and quietly. 1-phase motor. The ideal shaper for the smaller workshop. £350 Phone:  01472-389533
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SOLD: Manchester "Rapidor" mechanical hacksaw in perfect working order. Manufactured, in several forms for many decades, this saw is compact but strongly built. 3-phase motor. £275  Can be put on pallet for collection if required.

SOLD: BURNERD 4-jaw independent chuck: 4.4-inch diameter. Perfect condition with a thread to suit Myford ML7, Super 7 and ML10 lathes. £75  Pictures of saw and chuck for sale here

SOLD: Myford ML7 lathe 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting. Stripped and repainted 40 years ago and stored since. When last used it ran perfectly. Fitted with: internally threaded 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body 6-inch Pratt-Burnerd independent 4-jaw chuck, lever-action tailstock attachment, faceplate, set of screwcutting changewheels, Morse taper centres, turning tools, a quantity of bar stock and the maker's Instruction and parts manual, etc. 1-phase motor with Dewhurst reversing switch. £650  Pictures of the Myford ML7 lathe for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: a high-quality Derbyshire "Elect" watchmakers' lathe. Made in the USA Derbyshire lathes have an unsurpassed reputation for quality of construction and accuracy. The "Elect" is the larger 10 mm collet version and so handy for both smellier and larger watch, clock and instrument work.  The maker's suggested a safe top speed of 6,500 rpm and a guaranteed spindle accuracy to within 0.000025" concentricity. This example is in fine condition and complete with the traditional Derbyshire triple-compound screw-feed slide rest, quick-set toolpost, a set of wire collets, cone collets fir-tree collets and step-up collets, a powered vertical drilling/milling accessory,  bell chuck, 4-jaw chuck, 3-jaw chuck and catchplate (all collet mounted), flycutter, turning tools, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock chuck, pin chuck and a dial-test indicator. Driven by a 1-phase variable speed motor. £1250  Pictures of the Derbyshire "Elect" lathe for sale here and details of Derbyshire "Elect" lathes here and Derbyshire lathes here

SOLD: Myford Super 7B Lathe. One owner from new, little used and in superb condition. Fitted screwcutting gearbox, spindle clutch and power cross feed. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with deep chip tray and levelling blocks. . Well equipped with: Myford collet set, boxed with loading tool and nose cap, two 3-jaw chucks, the correct half-depth body 6-inch Burnerd 4-jaw chuck, Dickson quick-set toolpost with a number of toolholders, thread-dial indicator, graduated handle to leadscrew end, tailstock rotating centre, two faceplates, catchplate, Morse centres, a good selection of turning and boring tools, Jacobs tailstock chuck. Original 3/4 h.p. resilient-mount Brook-Crompton 1-phase motor with push-button starter and Dewhurst reversing switch. £1850 Pictures of the Myford Super 7B lathe for sale here and details of Myford Super 7 lathes here

SOLD: Aciera F1 high-precision milling machine. The miller and its accessories are all in their maker's factory finish and, though the chip-tray has been repainted, the rest of the cabinet is still original. The accessories, which are in good condition, show very little sign of use and include: Plain Table, Universal Table, Swivel Support, Rotating Vice, Rotating and Inclinable Vice, "Simple" Dividing Head with Tailstock and 10 quick-division plates, Universal Dividing Head with the original No. 1 - 2 and 3 dividing plate, Arbor Support for horizontal milling, Universal Vertical Support, 4 rapid-feed levers, 3 extra set of jaws, 9 short cutter arbors. 21 x W12 collets from 0.5 - 11.5 mm. (without the 6 and 10.5 mm.), W12 dead centre, 2 extra dead centres for the tailstock and arbor support and some used table feedscrew nuts and a used feedscrew. A copy of the manual in English and the sales brochure are also included. £5900  I am willing to ship the machine worldwide and can pack and crate it securely for a long trip. Please feel free to contact me for more information about the machine, shipping cost and additional. Pictures of the Aciera F1 for sale here and details of Aciera F1 milling machines here

SOLD: Leinen 8 mm WW Reform watchmaker's lathe in very good condition in the maker's original fitted wooden box. Included are an almost new Multifix motor (with built in switch and anti-vibration feed) and  a boxed Jacot tool. A number of useful accessories are included amongst others: a compound slide-rest (in almost new condition), collets 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,  8, 9, 10 ( 2x ), 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, and 65; a full set of 5 step chucks, a bell chuck (with an 8-screw barrel),  hand T-rest with three different Ts, 28 split brass chucks, wood-screw chuck, saw chuck, saw table, single roller file rest, full set of 20 rose cutters,  12 sinking tools, a pivoting attachment, faceplate (the centring rod of the faceplate is original but needs a new spring attachment at the rear), etc.  £1850 GBP. Pictures of the Leinen watchmakers' lathe for sale here and details of Leinen watchmakers' lathes here

SOLD: a vintage Birch (of Manchester) backgeared and screwcutting lathe on the maker's treadle stand with an original "overhead" drive. Birch were famous for their ornamental and well as conventional lathes and this example, although in need of restoration, is equipped with a good number of interesting and useful accessories including milling slides, a gear-driven gear-cutting attachment, a large set of changewheels, steadies, etc.
£450  Pictures of the Birch lathe for sale here and details of Birch lathes here

SOLD: Harrison "11-inch" lathe 5.5" centre height by 24" between centres with a detachable gap-bed (Model L5A). Fitted screwcutting and feeds gearbox, power sliding and surfacing feeds and a spindle clutch. This a late-type model with the LOO spindle fitting. Complete with coolant unit, 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, faceplate, catchplate a set of changewheels to convert the gearbox to metric threading, quick-set toolpost, 4-way toolpost, thread-dial indicator, tailstock rotating centre, the proper spanners for changing spindle fittings, a full-length splash-back to the stand and the maker's Operation, Maintenance and Parts manual.. 1-phase electrics. £850
Pictures of the Harrison 11-inch lathe for sale here and details of Harrison lathes here

SOLD: Kerry AG Lathe 5" x 24" with all-geared headstock, spindle clutch screwcutting and feeds gearbox and power sliding and surfacing feeds. In immaculate, carefully-used condition, properly maintained and with an excellent range of accessories: 3-jaw chuck, 4-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, built-in thread-dial indicator, faceplate, 4 tailstock chucks of various sizes, tailstock rotating centre, tailstock die holder, set of Morse taper adapters 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-4.5,  3  standard tailstock Morse, hollow cone Morse centre for holding pointed workpieces, 4 dial gauges (2 piston type and 2 finger type), magnetic base and post to hold dial gauges, Boxed centre-finger dial and accessories, Moore & Wright  micrometer, Moore & Wright  vernier gauge, twin-wheel knurl, 3 thread gauges - Imperial, metric & BA Plus a huge range of tooling, tool holders, throw-away tipped tools, parting tools and holders and boring bars. 1-phase motor. Also included is the original 3-phase motor and switchgear in case the new owner wishes to convert to inverter drive. £1250   Pictures of the Kerry for sale here and details of Kerry lathes here

SOLD: Leinen WW83 long-bed watchmakers' lathe. This late-type machine is well equipped with: compound slide rest, 6-jaw chuck with additional jaw plates, 4-jaw chuck, wire collets, fir-tree collets, cone collets, step-up collets, quick-set toolholder, tip-up tool rest, tailstock chuck, tailstock rotating centres - also included are some as yet unidentified parts. 1-phase motor. Ex-toolmaker and in fine, original condition. £1250
Pictures of the Leinen WW83 watchmakers' lathe for sale here and details of late-type Leinen watchmakers' lathes here

SOLD: Viceroy Lathe TDS 1/2 P.C.S. (all-metric) 5" x 24" backgeared, screwcutting with power cross feed on the maker's underdrive cabinet stand. Complete with a 1-phase motor, 3-jaw chuck, quick-change toolpost, magnetic base with a Mututayo dial gauge (0.001" divisions) stand splash-back and chuck guard. Strongly built, this is a very compact lathe with a No. 3 Morse taper tailstock and a separate feed shaft to provide the power sliding and surfacing feeds £525 Pictures of the Viceroy lathe for sale here and details of Viceroy lathes here

SOLD: Meddings 2GS floor-standing pillar drill with "backgeared" No. 2 Morse spindle drive giving 10 speeds from 45 to 2460 r.p.m. Beautifully made and fitted with a powerful cap-start-cap-run 1-phase motor this drill is capable of a wide range of work. In perfect working order but in need of cosmetic improvement. £375  Pictures of the Meddings drill for sale here

SOLD: Myford Super 7 lathe 3.5" x 19" gap-bed, backgeared, screwcutting with spindle clutch and power cross feed. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand with levelling blocks and deep chip tray. An enormous amount of equipment is included: Myford swivelling vertical milling slide, Burnerd 3-jaw chuck, 5-inch Pratt 3-jaw chuck, the correct half-depth body Burnerd 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, Myford/Dickson quick-set toolholder, standard toolpost, a most unusual quick-set rear toolpost using a separate Dickson holder, fixed steady, travelling steady,  graduated wheel to leadscrew end, 3 tailstock chucks, thread-dial indicator, tool-height gauge, a quantity of turning tools including a set of carbide tipped, home-made lever-action tailstock assembly with micrometer depth stop,  Eclipse magnetic base and dial-test indicator, set of screwcutting changewheels, faceplate, catchplate, Morse centres, etc. 1-phase Brook Crompton motor and Dewhurst reversing  switch. This is a very little used lathe in first-class order - the bed grinding marks are still visible. £1950 Pictures of the Myford Super 7 for sale here and details of Myford lathes here

SOLD: Tom Senior No. 1 hand-operated shaper for bench mounting. Manual cross feed with micrometer dial and fitted with a graduated 360º swivel vice. In excellent mechanical condition. £295 Pictures of the Tom Senior planer for sale here and details of Tom Senior shapers here

SOLD: Clarkson Mk. 1 tool & cutter grinder with 1-phase motor. Complete with a number of accessories: centres, universal head, holders for straight shank cutters, adapter bushes, tooth-rest bracket for spiral work, tooth-rest bracket for general work and grinding wheels. £450. Pictures of the Clarkson tool & cutter grinder here and details of Clarkson Tool & Cutter Grinders here

SOLD: Myford ML7 3.5" x 20" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting lathe. Unused for many years but in excellent mechanical condition. An early example Serial Number K7061. Very well equipped with: Pratt 3-jaw chuck; the correct Burnerd half-depth body 6-inch 4-jaw chuck; swivelling vertical milling slide with machine vive; saw bench attachment; fixed steady, hand T-rest; graduated handwheel to the leadscrew end; thread-dial indicator, tailstock chuck; set of screwcutting changewheels, faceplate; catchplate; Morse taper centres, etc. 1-phase motor. £550 Pictures of the Myford ML7 for sale here and details of Myford ML7 lathes here

SOLD: Arundel J4 Junior little used from new. UK made, solidly built and constructed from cast-iron and steel. Complete with: 4 jaw chuck, a Craft Supplies Combination Chuck, an outboard bowl-turning attachment, 2 tool rests, Coronet revolving centres, tailstock chuck, a lace bobbin tool, a selection of faceplates, tapered drills, a screw chuck, wood-drive centres, gouges and chisels and a sanding table and a face disk. Also included is a good stock of wood - enough to keep even a keen turner busy for some time. 1-phase motor. £350  Pictures of the Arundel lathe for sale here and details of Arundel machines here

SOLD: Lever-action tailstock conversion for the Super 7. A most useful accessory allowing fine control when drilling. £185 Pictures of the Myford accessories for sale here and details of Myford accessories here

SOLD: COLCHESTER STUDENT 1800 lathe. 6.5" x 25 to swing 19" in the gap. Spindle speeds 22 to 1800 r.p.m. Fitted with: taper turning unit, Dickson quick-set toolholder, 3-jaw chuck, thread-dial indicator, micrometer dial to tailstock feed, carriage stop, full-length foot brake, chuck guard, catchplate, coolant equipment and a number of smaller items. Pictures of the Colchester Student 1800 for sale here and details of Student 1800 lathes here


SOLD: Atlas 10F lathe. 5" x 24" backgeared and screwcutting with power cross feed. 1-phase motor, 3-jaw chuck, 4-way toolpost, thread-dial indicator and some screwcutting changewheels. The spindle pulley needs a repair (the picture shows the problem). A large-capacity lathe on a very compact footprint.  £195 Pictures of the Atlas lathe for sale here and details of Atlas lathes here

SOLD: Hobson lathe 3.5" x 18" with all-geared headstock. This interesting and well-specified lathe is covered in detail here. Very well equipped and complete with: 3-jaw chuck, Burnerd half-depth body 6-inch 4-jaw chuck, Myford swivelling vertical milling slide, fixed steady, 4-way and 2-way toolposts, rear toolpost, large faceplate, metric translation changewheel, machine vice and an assortment of milling cutters, tooling, centres, tapes, dies and drills. 1-phase motor and all in working order. £550 Phone: 01275-814025 or mobile 07806-558076.

SOLD: Colchester Master 6.5" x 36" with gap bed, dual inch/metric screwcutting gearbox and power cross feed from the "Mk. One-and-a-half"" safety single-lever apron. Mounted on the maker's cabinet stand (anti-vibration pads included) with coolant equipment. 3 h.p. motor converted to 1-phase operation with reversing switch. Complete with: 3-jaw Burnerd chuck, 4-jaw Pratt chuck, fixed steady, travelling steady, 4-way toolpost, faceplate the (often missing) spindle nose Morse taper adapters, thread-dial indicator, Lunzer rotating tailstock centre, Jacobs tailstock chuck, parting tool holder, selection of cutting tools, 2-3 and 3-4 Morse tapers sleeves and several tailstock fittings.
This lathe has been employed primarily to turn wood and is, therefore, very lightly used. In excellent working order and ready for immediate use. £1250 Pictures of the Colchester Master lathe for sale here and details of Colchester Master lathes here

SOLD: Pultra 17/70 Miniature Precision Lathe with 10 mm collet spindle. 70 mm centre height and mounted on the maker's 9-speed self-contained underdrive "Mardrive" cabinet stand with 1-phase electrics, coolant equipment, halogen light unit and the original foot-operated clutch control. The lathe is in its maker's green paint and equipped with a vast range of desirable extras including: lever-operated collet closer with 10 new metric collets, 41 imperial collets and 9 large stepped and 9 disc collets (the lever-action tailstock also takes 10 mm collets and is fitted with a shop-made depth-stop attachment); two compound screw-feed slide rests; a lever-action compound slide with micrometer stop; vertical milling slide; dividing attachment for spindle nose; a "Arrand" grinding and milling spindle; 3-jaw chuck; 4-jaw chuck; box chuck; a set of miniature quick-set toolholders; standard toolholder; drill pads,; precision tailstock chucks; floating die holders; faceplates, etc, etc. All in excellent condition and ready to use. £1250  Pictures of the Pultra lathe for sale here and details of Pultra lathes here