Thread: hercus model A

I think somewhere around 225/250KG for the Lathe,with the stand not knowing what you have if you add another 80/100 KG.

I paid about $800 for mine. That's a very good price, I looked for about a year before I bought.

Mine came on a timber stand with 2 wheels. I can move it about wheelbarrow style but it's VERY heavy. Apparently most people can't move it. I'm told I'm above average in strength, although I've alwyas found that hard to believe. I've always guessed it's about 200 - 250 kg.

I brought mine home on a trailer on the stand. It was very tippy, top heavy. If this is what your planning secure it very well and driver super smoothly or you'll roll your trailer. In hindsight I'd probably take it off the stand and carry the side by side.

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i got mine home on the trailer but its bl*&^%$ dy heavy to get off dont forget to take the tailstock off before you leave apparently lots have come to grief on the road on the way home. i would suggest you get an engine crane to lift it off and move it around
let the fun begin

Mine cost $1000 !!! Just the three jaw chuck, no accessories ruined back gear, stripped leadscrew gear etc, etc.
More than 12 months later and I'm still chasing the standard bits and pieces. From my perspective, $800 is a good price.
I actually had to disassemble mine on the back of my truck - its a surprisingly heavy little bugger - in order to unload it.

Whoo Hoo!

I am about to pick up a little used model A on a no cost - permanent loan basis. The deal includes an original metal cabinet well stocked with bits and pieces (looks like at least 2 extra chucks) but until I pick it up I won't know what they all are.

It has 1965 written on a stock sticker still attached to it.
Does that date make sense?

Now my question is, To get it into my shed I have to get it ~40 m down a narrow (600 mm wide) footpath down the side of the house and then across about 10 m of very irregular brick paving. I was thinking of stripping it down as much as possible and carrying in the pieces on a trolley? Apart from the obvious, ie separate the late from the cabinet, remove tail stock, chuck and motor, what else can easily come off ?

As soon as I have details I will add it to the register.

well i am picking up the lathe on Sunday are there any more transport tips that will make the move easier. i will try to post pictures. but unfortunately i will be unable to use the lathe till December 3 as the concrete in front of my shed will not have set properly

Originally Posted by welder

well i am picking up the lathe on Sunday are there any more transport tips that will make the move easier.

Mee too.

Looking forward to the pics.

sorry it took so long to get pics up my camera broke anyway here is my MODEL A BUILT 1951 also how do i add it to the register

all the best Andre

Originally Posted by BobL

Whoo Hoo!

I am about to pick up a little used model A on a no cost - permanent loan basis. The deal includes an original metal cabinet well stocked with bits and pieces (looks like at least 2 extra chucks) but until I pick it up I won't know what they all are.

It has 1965 written on a stock sticker still attached to it.
Does that date make sense?

Now my question is, To get it into my shed I have to get it ~40 m down a narrow (600 mm wide) footpath down the side of the house and then across about 10 m of very irregular brick paving. I was thinking of stripping it down as much as possible and carrying in the pieces on a trolley? Apart from the obvious, ie separate the late from the cabinet, remove tail stock, chuck and motor, what else can easily come off ?

As soon as I have details I will add it to the register.

Hi Bob, as I have bought a few lathes I have always stripped the lathe and have carried all the parts myself and the cabinet and loaded it all into a Holden Jackaroo

I start Tailstock, undo rear leadscrew bush undo 2 screws on carraige undo nut and remove banjo and gears ,undo 3 gearbox screws and the gearbox, apron and leadscrew come off in 1 piece

I then undo the slide plate off the carraige and off it comes

On the top vertical mount undo one of the bushes and slip the belt off ,then undo the 2 bolts that hold the Headstock on and another easy job

The back vertical mount I have found a 2litre paint tin fits under the motor base just enough so you can undo the 2 bolts to remove off the bed

If it is on a Cabinet undo the 4 bolts and remove the bed as as it is awkward but can be carried by one person

The vertical mount should still be sitting on the paint can disconnect any wiring ,then with a bit of a heave pick up the vertical mount

All you have left is the cabinet ,which I have managed to carry but a hand trolley is better

The only thing is to make sure the wiring is free before moving parts as the vertical mount hurts if the wiring gets in the way

The complete lathe and cabinet fit into a Jackaroo 4wd with ease and done by just 1 person

And if you are putting in a trailer buy a couple of cans of degreaser and call into your local car wash spray all the lathe then wash your car with the high pressure gun and by then hit the parts of the lathe giving it a really good degrease


Have fun as after 5-6 lathes you get the hang of it

As for a 260 forget it it is bad enough just trying to find out how to unbolt the damn thing

all the best DerekI

Thanks Derek,
I found your post very useful in disassembling moving the late

I finally got around to bringing it home even though I still have nowhere to put it and it will have to sit in the carport till I sort out the shed.

Here are all the bits

And here they are in the van.