I dont know how I ever got by with out my lathe. I find all sorts of jobs for "Mrs Turner" as my wife refers to her. Shes an old post WW2 model Built in Brisbane by a company named Jeffress Bros. She was bought not running without tooling and a motor for a princely sum of $400 - delivered!
With an 8 and half inch swing and a 5 foot bed she weighs in at about a ton. So the delivery was a bonus. I could not of just gone out and bought something that just worked and did not need a total resto even if I had the money, I just couldn't go past this gem.
She even does her own makeover, I make new parts for the lathe using the lathe to do it!
Mostly used to make replacement bike parts, I have also refurbished starter motors, made and modified all manner of tools, even used it to make parts for the dogs bed!
You will LOVE your lathe, you will curse the swarf it makes but the net result is you will be among the the crowd who get the amazing sense of satisfaction that comes from creating something using your machine.
Happy turning!
