simon d
6th May 2010, 10:27 AM
Hi guys. Haven't been here for a while but I know who to turn to for this question.
I have an old Wolfenden lathe with 2.7 meters between centers. I want to have it restored. (I have a master blacksmith, metalworker on the case). My friend is going to repair one of the cast iron tool rests, replace the electric motor and drive belt, fabricate a new safety cover and make up new tool rest clamping plates and a 2.5 meter tool rest. It has a huge heavy gauge hot rolled plate welded double face to face C section lathe bed on two cast iron splayed legs, plus cast iron tail and head stocks and spindle and the belt drive is three speed.
My question is, what do you good people think it is worth in good running order, and does anyone want to buy it when it's ready?
I have an old Wolfenden lathe with 2.7 meters between centers. I want to have it restored. (I have a master blacksmith, metalworker on the case). My friend is going to repair one of the cast iron tool rests, replace the electric motor and drive belt, fabricate a new safety cover and make up new tool rest clamping plates and a 2.5 meter tool rest. It has a huge heavy gauge hot rolled plate welded double face to face C section lathe bed on two cast iron splayed legs, plus cast iron tail and head stocks and spindle and the belt drive is three speed.
My question is, what do you good people think it is worth in good running order, and does anyone want to buy it when it's ready?