Hello Practical Machinists, I am a newcomer to this site and to machining in general. I live near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Should have bought a lathe decades ago. It would have paid for itself x 4.
Earlier this year I purchased an old MACSON Gap bed lathe. Center to bottom of gap is 315mm, Bed length is 1.280m, total machine length is about 2.200m.
Their 1966 catalogue has a picture identicle to this listed as an 18 - 21 inch gap bed lathe.
My Machine is No. 60-175
Have pulled it apart and am reassembling it.
However two of the aluminium labels are UNREADABLE.
1. The first one is mounted under the large lever on top of the Main Drive gearbox. 4 holes locate this lever. I suspect it is related to Spindle Speed.
2. The 2nd one is the outer ring type label around a spindle with 8 markings on the face. This spindle is driven by the lead screw.
Can anyone supply me with photo's of what these lables have printed on them ? Thanks, Martin
PS. Photo's wont upload as to large.
Earlier this year I purchased an old MACSON Gap bed lathe. Center to bottom of gap is 315mm, Bed length is 1.280m, total machine length is about 2.200m.
Their 1966 catalogue has a picture identicle to this listed as an 18 - 21 inch gap bed lathe.
My Machine is No. 60-175
Have pulled it apart and am reassembling it.
However two of the aluminium labels are UNREADABLE.
1. The first one is mounted under the large lever on top of the Main Drive gearbox. 4 holes locate this lever. I suspect it is related to Spindle Speed.
2. The 2nd one is the outer ring type label around a spindle with 8 markings on the face. This spindle is driven by the lead screw.
Can anyone supply me with photo's of what these lables have printed on them ? Thanks, Martin
PS. Photo's wont upload as to large.