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Thread: Woodfast (I think) Lathe
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17th October 2013, 10:46 AM #1
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Woodfast (I think) Lathe
Cast iron woodlathe on a fabricated steel stand. 3ft or 900 mm between centres, 6 inch swing over bed and about 8" over the "gap". #2 morse tapers at either end and 1"x 8tpi spindle.
It comes with two toolrests, 12" and 6". Two 8" faceplates , one is LH thread for the outboard side.
Drive centre and live centre - the live centre has new bearings.
It currently has a single phase motor fitted but It will also be supplied with a 3 phase motor.
It runs very nicely and everything lines up.
Pick up only, NSW Central Coast. You will need a ute or trailer. The lathe separates from the stand fairly easily but both pieces are still heavy.____________________________________________________________
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17th October 2013, 09:54 PM #2
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hmmm, dunno looks more like a Tough to me?
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18th October 2013, 02:30 AM #3
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It looks like my son's Tough, but Tough were a copy of a Woodfast and son's Tough has "Tough" cast into the headstock . Either way a really good old lathe.
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18th October 2013, 05:51 AM #4
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It's a Woodfast. Every school in NSW at least had a stock of these in the 60's.
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18th October 2013, 09:19 AM #5
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I would guess that it probably started life as one of those . Originally Posted by burraboy
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18th October 2013, 08:51 PM #6
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That casting also appears with 'Hyco' script cast vertically on the headstock belt cover.
Looks nice, I am building a base for a Hyco version for a mate- need to figure out a neat belt change like yours.
A.'Waratah' spring hammer by Hands & Scott c.1911- 20, 'Duffy, Todd & Williams' spring hammer c.1920, Premo lathe- 1953, Premo filing machine.
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18th October 2013, 08:57 PM #7
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looks like a Hyco also!
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20th October 2013, 09:55 AM #8
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Yep. Except for the feet half way down the bed it looks exactly like my hyco.
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