Let's See Your Lathe

[Rickabilly]

Unfortunately, it's time to "bite the bullet" I'm not likely to ever get back to my former capacity, so it is time to down size my equipment somewhat, I just don't need a Lathe that can turn a 17" diameter shaft 60" long, Nor do I need a huge Guillotine or folder,

I am going to focus on stuff I can pick up and put on a bench,

I'm even considering selling my little radial drill (which I love) and I think I'll be parting with my old Denbigh Mill too, it's an oldie but it has a dividing head, vertical attachment and a slotting head, and with a little work could be a great Mill once again, I bought it for the slotting capacity twenty years ago and it has sat in the corner cutting keyways when I needed it to, unloved but not mistreated,
I used to have two of them the other was set up for cutting splines, using the slotting head turned on it's side so it acted as a shaper, it could cut a 25 tooth spline in 15 minutes and a 32 tooth spline in 20 minutes. Actually the Denbigh is also the biggest Lathe I ever owned, and that is appropriate in this thread, I had a 14" four jaw chuck that used to fit in the spindle taper, I once used it to turn the OD and a face on a three foot diameter fan impeller it was awesome to watch, I fitted a compound slide unit off of a Colchester Master 6", an old flat belt one that I had when I was a kid.

That old Colchester was the inspiration behind me buying and restoring the geared head Colchester Master that I have now. I suppose the geared head Colchester needs to find a new home too

Actually I've just realised that I'm doing this in the wrong place, sorry, so I'll be placing an add in the for sales shortly.

Regards
Rick