| Archive for Freesteam For collectors and enthusiasts of all steam engines |
| Bowman |
My OLD lathe !!I have had a wee lathe in my garage for 20 years , given to me by my grandfather. I always had it down as a 70's piece of cheap tat, mainly due to the cheap looking blue hammerited finish!!Imagine my astonishment to find out it is about 100 yrs old assuming my research on http://www.lathes.co.uk/index.html is correct. Its a 3.5" drummond i think, made about 1905 !! Just need to oil it up and learn how to use it!! 
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| Mamod Collector |
That looks like a big hefty lump Sandy
Well worth oiling it up and learning how to use it And I'm pritty sure it will last another 100 years You lucky sod 
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| Bowman |
Thanks Mike, its actually the very 1st type of this model and dates to 1902...I am truly surprised. My grandfather died last week aged 96 and i only thought about the lathe today for the 1st time in years......
Sandy |
| avenger |
Nice old lathe its older than mine, I'd be proud to own it ! |
| Mamod Collector |
What did your grandfarther use the lathe for Sandy ?
Was he a model maker
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| Bowman |
Nah Mike, just something he was given years ago. I bet he never once used it!!!
Sandy |
| Mamod Collector |
How are you going on with the lathe Sandy |
| Spokesmann |
Well worth preserving! |
| Scorpion2nz |
many a good tune is played on an old fiddle.
it looks to be about the same size and style as my Grayson I use in my shed |