Harrison lathe video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=2VQM1YEGH8I

These are nice lathes , doesnt seem to be many of them around in Aust. but apparently they are common in the UK

Was that supposed to be a sales pitch or the machines eulogy?

Harrison lathes are still made today, although i'm not sure where. There was a really nice M300 (i think) that sold last year at the local Grays Uni auction. it fetched about 5k from memory.

Ew

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Originally Posted by Ueee

Was that supposed to be a sales pitch or the machines eulogy?

Harrison lathes are still made today, although i'm not sure where. There was a really nice M300 (i think) that sold last year at the local Grays Uni auction. it fetched about 5k from memory.

Ew

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ha ha yes he wasn't your ideal salesman :no:

I have a 1958 L5 model 9" swing . The little Sheraton needs a rest , so I am bringing the L5 into use by fitting a 3 phase motor and VFD .

A few pics . The universal motor mount and the headstock brake/clutch unit and the dog clutch on the leadscrew . The leadscrew is a hefty 1 -1/8" diam.

The power feed shaft has a collision spring loaded clutch . Mike

I get the feeling Harrison were one of Colchesters main competitors..

All moot now, since they are all owned by 600 Machinery and have been for a long time..