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Also too late!! but fully agree with Bob L as regard the older grinders having a bit of life left in them.
I procrastinated for a while but on good advice from Anorak Bob decided to go back and...

Bob
The swing with gab removed is 610mm, big enough but a project like that would take me forever. I never knew you could get cast iron in such large sections. Pretty impressive!!

That's quite impressive and maybe I could still salvage the spigot from existing table
It seems like an option with the least amount of work for me to do

My challenge is for someone out there to produce a photo of a machine part that has suffered more abuse than my Arboga drill press table. The rest of the machine is in surprisingly good condition...

Hi All
Im procrastinating over a lathe acquisition
I would like to get a few viewpoints on the Sheraton challenger if anyone out there owns one
what are its specs , eg swing , dist between...

Good aquisition Bob

My Elliot mini jig borer would love me to find it such an accessory !!!!

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Couple of pics, One is of slotter with front section removed. Other is of what I think may be original Hercus vice supplied with mill.

Bob Thanks for offer to borrow the plates I...

Bob,

The original slotters only have the one oil nipple just like your very formidable example. Oil seeps out through at the bottom of the crank circle, but I would imagine a squirt into the top...

Thanks Ben

Yes I bought it recently on gumtree here in WA. It is a good machine and came with some good accessories and as they come up for sale so rarely here that I felt this may be my last...

Good day to all the proud Hercus O mill owners,

And what a great source of information you provide

I am also in the process of giving an O mill a new lease on life and for the most part...

Thanks everyone for responding
You have given me plenty of options
Much appreciated
Tom.

To avoid having to dismantle the headstock I would like to get my hands on a section of this twist lock v belt, but it only seems available from the US in large quantity.
Is anyone aware of it...

Thanks everyone

The levers at the bottom left are part of the gearbox selection options
The steering wheel is a great accessory not just for going for a drive but for the leverage it gives to...

No it hasnt been repainted just really well looked after by its previous owner and the professional photography!!!!!! also enhances it slightly.
A neat little mod installed by previous owner was a...

Attached are a couple of pics of the Indian Coronet that I purchased and after a good clean up, it seems quite impressive
Overall Am very pleased with it but casting has a few minor imperfections...

Thanks everyone
The machine is for sale privately and i have had a chance to inspect and it looks good
When/if I get it I will post a few pics.

Hi
Has anyone got any experience or opinions good/bad on the Coronet PLN-5 indian manufactured lathe as I might have opportuniyy to purchase one.
(Have seen the info on Tonys Uk lathe website)
...

Thanks Guys
Im thinking I can work around a small amount of inaccuracy as opposed to not being able to mount the work at all

Hi everyone
Was looking at purchasing a set of outside jaws for my 125mm Pratt Bernard 3 jaw chuck
My question is are the outside jaws of a 125mm chuck the same as a 5" chuck. My chuck has a...

A few pictures of the 260
The higher speed seems to have been achieved by a reduction in the size of the pulley.
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The serial number 16490 would suggest that manufacture occured...

Thanks Localele
I will appreciate it so much more, now that I know that such extra care went into its manufacture.
I so much love the older equipment and if deserved will go to great efforts to...

Anyone out there know what the letter N stands for on the Hercus 260
Its got ATMHN stamped on it and the N is the only letter that i dont know what it means or represents
It also seems to have an...

Quite hard to find parts for them now because of their age, but they occasionaly appear on E Bay in various states of repair.
Good things will come to he who is patient, which unfortunately may also...

Never had any look locating a manual for the 12"x40" as it must be a rare model but I possibly can help with photos if required
Tom

Thanks A B
I will purchase a 3-5 morse sleeve and machine it down to (no 16 Jarno size) the dimensions which I think I've got on a chart somewhere Otherwise as pipeclay suggested I will measure...

I am having problems with the taper in the headstock spindle of the Hercus 12"x40"
A no 5 morse is too big and a no 4 morse too small It seems to be something in between. Am now wondering if its a...

All in millimetres

Mal
This is what they look like but havent got time to measure them just now...will do so later

Got a pair of steadies from older style Hercus plain bearing 12"x40"
Dont know if design has changed as newer models became available

Bob
I tried that test you mentioned with block of wood and all seems in order.. so I think I may have something worth hanging onto it for a while.
I am posting a couple of scans of original info...

Thanks Anorak Bob,
The contacts for the belt suppliers will prove very useful.
Looking closely I am sure the pictures you posted are of the same machine only green in colour.
I bought mine about 4...

Ken,
You may have solved the mystery regarding the 6"/12" senario.
The colour of the lathe is grey which leads me to believe that it was destined for the American market as was the case with the...

Thanks Ken,
I will check out that option. There seems to be enough info floating around on the 260 and 9" but the larger models not quite so much. I checked with F W Hercus and was surprised to...

I am hoping/wondering if these lathes came with handbook or manual ??
Originally purchased in 1953, its a beautiful old machine and embarked on its first journey from Adelaide on the S.S. 'Momba'...