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26th July 2010, 01:38 AM
Thread: hercus bar lathe project
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Hi Humbolt, have you thought of having it welded...
Hi Humbolt, have you thought of having it welded with Stainless steel arc welding rods,
As I have welded many a top compound that has been battle scarred from hitting the chuck
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26th July 2010, 12:32 AM
Thread: stripping a Model CR
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stripping a Model CR
Hi All, I am about to strip a Hercus Model CR the rolling bearing headstock was tested before it was disconnected
Reason for striping is just pure vandalism damage to the lathe bed it has the... -
26th July 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: Model 260 spindle question
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Hi Chris, after rebuilding a few 9" and 260...
Hi Chris, after rebuilding a few 9" and 260 lathes how do you know yours is a AmericanHercus/Southbend I have heard plenty that Hercus had the Chinese made Hercus sent overseas but did they go to...
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28th May 2010, 09:42 PM
Thread: Hercus 260 gearbox conversion changeover
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Hercus 260 gearbox conversion changeover
Hi all I have just purchased a 260ATM and was wondering if anybody was interested in buying the complete gearbox,leadscew,apron and rear bush on a changeover basis so I can still make mine a Model C ...
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25th May 2010, 03:46 AM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Hi AL, on the Register you are No 27 the ARL and...
Hi AL, on the Register you are No 27 the ARL and No 35 as the AR or are you like me to many to count
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24th May 2010, 05:32 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Welcome to the mob
Hi Darren congratulations as you are No130 on the Register, but I,m afraid the dirty grime is a little bit older as your lathe was built in 1956 so you have maybe a bit more gunk than you expected
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14th May 2010, 04:11 AM
Thread: Hercus original dark blue ?????????????
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Hercus original dark blue ?????????????
Hi all, can anyone help me out with a colour code or a name for the paint on the early 1940's Hercus I know it is a blackish,blue,grey but am wanting to get the original colour so I can restore an...
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9th May 2010, 01:56 PM
Thread: Any one chasing way felts ?????
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Any one chasing way felts ?????
Hi All I have purchased a lot of way felts that are attached to the front and rear of your carraige so there is 4 in a set
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23rd April 2010, 12:59 AM
Thread: For the hercus register only
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1940 Model B
Hi Al, your Model B is dated at 1940 but has had the v-belts added instead of flat belts
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15th April 2010, 01:02 AM
Thread: Looking for ORIGINAL old Hercus Pictures
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Hercus Pictures
Hi Richard and thank you but still no joy as the rear mounted assembly and lathe are bolted to a bench
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31st March 2010, 02:00 PM
Thread: For the hercus register only
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For the hercus register only
Hi all, again as we now have 124 Hercus ,Sheraton owners on the site,I am wondering if I have maybe missed a few
So please can this thread please be used for new owners registering ONLY
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31st March 2010, 01:46 PM
Thread: Looking for ORIGINAL old Hercus Pictures
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Looking for ORIGINAL old Hercus Pictures
Hi All, I am hoping someone out there has a early Hercus 9" which is still original with the rear mount support Bracket that has the flat pulley and motor attached
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22nd February 2010, 03:57 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Welcome
Hi Wm460welcome to the Register you are No 123 on the register and your lathe was built in 1980
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15th February 2010, 08:05 AM
Thread: Resize pictures
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Resize pictures
Hi all can someone tell me the name of the photo resizer who you can use and don't get charged as I lost it when the old computer crashed
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7th February 2010, 02:20 PM
Thread: Hercus, etc Model data
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Hi Michael,so far I have gotten up to 4425 in...
Hi Michael,so far I have gotten up to 4425 in Serial numbers,YEAR 1952 that still had spanner tailstocks
But what intruiges me is when did they start stamping the number on the tailstock ??
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6th February 2010, 09:20 AM
Thread: When did hercus change parts??
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When did hercus change parts??
Hi all, well like a lot of us finding that not all Hercus 9" lathes are the same ,I am trying to find someone who may have a 1952 -1954 Hercus which has a camlock Tailstock and has the same number...
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29th January 2010, 11:23 PM
Thread: Hercus Camlock Tailstock
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Hercus Camlock Tailstock
Hi all as I have been collecting pictues and everyones lathe details I am trying to find what year the camlock tailstock was fitted as well as the motor mounting plate
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27th January 2010, 02:48 PM
Thread: Hercus, etc Model data
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Hi Ian, as I have stripped Hercus Lathes from the...
Hi Ian, as I have stripped Hercus Lathes from the 40's 50's, 60's 70's,and 80's in Acid I have only found 1 odd part which was a late roller bearing headstock lathe and the carraige was stamped with...
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26th January 2010, 10:45 AM
Thread: Hercus, etc Model data
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Model B
Hi Ian, the Model B only had the number stamped on the change gear chart the tailstock and the bed only the Model A had a number and that was on the gearbox plate
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26th January 2010, 09:46 AM
Thread: Hercus, etc Model data
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Welcome to the club
Hi Peter, when I first started the Register it was to get as much information as possible on the Hercus Machines ,due to the fact that Hercus never kept any Historical records
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26th January 2010, 07:56 AM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Hi Peter, after talking to Mal I looked up the...
Hi Peter, after talking to Mal I looked up the Hercus register ( the one with NO serial Numbers) and found only 2 lathes made in 1951 I have emailed both owners and asked the same as you as it was my...
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19th January 2010, 03:33 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Welcome No 110 and 111
Hi Jordan, thank you for adding your machines to the Register ,from a 1946 to a mid to late 80's 260 (our serial No's stop at 18066 at 1982) as for the tailstock hunt goodluck
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17th January 2010, 10:16 PM
Thread: Hercus 260 Lathe parts
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You have no bloody hope
Hi Jamie,I have never seen or heard of either parts, do you have any photos that you could send me ???
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15th January 2010, 03:48 AM
Thread: complete Model A parts for sale
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complete Model A parts for sale
Hi all, I have a complete Model A Hercus 9" I will be selling all parts on either ebay or Oztion if anybody is chasing parts please let me know
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15th January 2010, 03:40 AM
Thread: Hercus 260 Lathe parts
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Hercus 260 Lathe parts
Hi all,is there much interset in a 260 CTM lathe Parts ????
I am not sure if I should rebuild or sell for parts
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12th January 2010, 10:33 PM
Thread: when did it change
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Compound lock bolts
Hi all in one of the many stories i have read Fred Hercus called the crosslide with the bolts at the back as the backward crosslide ??? but it took 40+ years before they changed the bolts to the...
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12th January 2010, 09:40 PM
Thread: 260 spindle size
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260 mainshaft
Hi all, yess the Hercus 260 did have 2 different size mainshafts but have yet to work it out
It is like NSW Schools had beige 260lathes and no gearbox and a 1/2 HP motor
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12th January 2010, 09:31 PM
Thread: when did it change
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This is why I need your serial Number
Hi all, this is the reason I am asking for serial Numbers so as to try and date when Hercus did their little Modifications
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7th January 2010, 02:21 AM
Thread: Norton gearbox, remove gear data plate?
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Gearbox gear plate
Hi Ken, I have some of those rivets new but are stainless steel and not brass or may just be plated as the were to suit the Sheraton lathes
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6th January 2010, 06:11 PM
Thread: Norton gearbox disassembly?
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The dreaded pin
Hi Ken, when I stripped my gearbox down the pin??? was noting but a piece of fine round?? steel
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30th December 2009, 08:10 AM
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What a ripper
Hi Frank, what do you do in your spare time??HaHa It is a amazing restoration do you have a picture of it before you started as I like to see how much work has gone into projects like this
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29th December 2009, 07:57 AM
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Not just a pretty face
Hi Rob, I had never thought of adding the 2 together or even a ugly owner owner photo could be added HaHa
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29th December 2009, 06:31 AM
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How would a photo album made up of Hercus machines
Hi All, as I sit bored out of my brain waiting for my next OP I thought as I have already got a page of Hercus Owners Lathes
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29th December 2009, 05:32 AM
Thread: Hercus Model A Bull Gear
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New or rebuilt back gear
Hi David, as I am still on the crook list I have purchased a couple of back gears and Bullgears of Peter (Pipeclay) and he does a absolute ripper job of reringing the gears as I have 2 lathes both...
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27th December 2009, 08:11 PM
Thread: hercus model A
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Strip the beast
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
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1st December 2009, 03:22 AM
Thread: Hercus saddle disassembly?
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Your ALIVE
Hi Ken the bushing in the carraige is 11/16" BSF/UNF plain rh thread
the only oddball is the screw inside the the dog clucth knob the 4 point handle which is LH thread When removing the dog clutch... -
29th November 2009, 12:53 AM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Register Numbers
Hi PETE F, when I started the register a few years with the Help of WoodWorking Forum
I asked for
1. user name
2. Model
3. Serial number
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27th November 2009, 10:45 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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The register saga
Hi All a few Months back I wrote regarding publishing the register and was there any problems in doing so
1. I got a few abusive emails and in short the answer was NO
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26th November 2009, 03:54 AM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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A model C or a Model CR
Hi Pete, does your lathe have a rollerbearing headstock??
and as you say it is a Model C this means it has no gearbox
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25th November 2009, 05:29 AM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Details
Hi Pete, the register only shows that you have a Model AR and was built in 1969 as no Serial numbers are on the Register
My lathe or my original is a Model A S/N 4891 the othe Model c I have no... -
21st November 2009, 10:55 PM
Thread: Missing a few numbers and names
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Missing a few numbers and names
Hi all, well with the Help of Rob L you can now see the register from 1-101
BUT for some unknown reason the following people got lost in cyberspace
39. Fraggle
46. Tanni51
69 Rebo
85. Ausdag... -
13th November 2009, 02:00 AM
Thread: Fitting thread chasing dial.
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Chasing dial
Hi Mob, attached to the thread dial should be a 5/16" piece of round rod this is inturn fitted into the end of the apron and held in place by a unused tapped hole in the face of the apron
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10th November 2009, 04:51 AM
Thread: I need some more info
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I need some more info
Hi All well I have sat for the last 4 Hours redoing The Hercus register
But I have quite a Few On the list who I have not got all their details
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23rd October 2009, 01:32 AM
Thread: New Hercus owner
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Hi Jamie and welcome to our litle group you are number 91
Hi Jamie, sounds like you got a good machine ,is it possible to get the serial Number to add to the Register please
all the best Derek bitza500
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20th October 2009, 07:04 PM
Thread: Chasing hercus owners
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Chasing hercus owners
Hi all, well the HERCUS REGISTER has stopped at 86 now I now there are lots more as 199 have looked at the Register
So I am chasing anybody who has a hercus machine to please Register
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15th October 2009, 12:09 AM
Thread: Oops it broke
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Wrong Pulley
Hi Frank, thanks for looking but I am after the top 4 v-belt pulley that runs between the top bushes
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11th October 2009, 02:33 AM
Thread: Oops it broke
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Oops it broke
Hi all, can anyone help me out with a top vertical pulley ?
I crashed to the ground and broke the side of the small pulley
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29th September 2009, 11:45 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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Welcome to the forum number 83
Hi John, welcome to the Hercus Forum and being the 83rd person to Register their lathe
I am intruiged by the second lot of numbers ??
Where are they stamped as I have VB316 in the garage and has... -
24th September 2009, 08:00 AM
Thread: Register another Hercus lathe
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Hi Frank, and welcome to the Forum Has the...
Hi Frank, and welcome to the Forum
Has the lathe bee completely converted to metric or just the gearbox
The old girl looks like she does a fair bit of work
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19th September 2009, 12:09 PM
Thread: A Hercus owners register??
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260 bits
HiRichard, try Bruce Wallis his number is 0357257280 he lives in Wangaratta and works from home selling machinery and had all sorts of hercus parts
Very nice guy but his storage is a bit...