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Here's my Dixon, owned it for 18 years. Imported into France from the US in the late 70's. Great bit of kit, never cut the same bit of grass twice

Agree the variable speed control on my inverter is the mutts! DRO would be fab too!

Was just looking up mg5s the diesels were later than 1948.... Sounds like a great project!

That was my other guess Koen

Lister truck?

should have enough power to move them out of the way too

Done my detective bit, whose for a good guess?

oh and you said you would have to open a bigger gate.... So bigger than a WH??

So far we've gained 4 wheels British 1948 Slow Noisy Single cylinder Diesel unless I'm mistaken... or JP has told fibs

next project then? you are as bad as DJ for buying more stuff

Been out most of the weekend, but managed to finish the handbrake. Pretty pleased with yet another reuse of a wheel horse part and it works perfectly Here it is off and on

It should run ok straight thru rally - most of the pullers run straight

Damn, that is so cool!

I'll let the others chime in, but generally most British lathes that have been kept indoors and maintained are a good start. Look up myford, boxford, Colchester, Harrison, Kerry. That's a few common ones in the UK. Some might be a little big or three phase. You can get good deals on those. But they take some moving though and a three phase inverter is over £100. You need to check one out that's in use, then at least you can look for some signs of abuse. Hammer rash, saw marks and wear grooves should be avoided. If the oilers are in use and you can see if there's any play in the cross slide, chuck, etc. Basically if its use able then you can work and learn. Size or age is irrelevant, its practice, patience and more practice...

Tom, We've kinda got a lathe thread here.... http://myoldmachine.com/topic/420-what-lathe-have-you-got/ Not that a new thread is an issue, I think it's ok here as well. Unless we put it in the tools or metalwork section. Have a read through that thread, there's a lot going on. The myfords are nice, I have an SL7 which does a great job. The old ones are good, heavy and reliable - good examples are expensive too!

Happy birthday Koen

Yeah, tiniest most obscure pic ever!

What a great new toy

Nice find Nigel, look forward to the restore....

Think it has, original is a 252707.

I've a single Ransome's... Too big for the space I have if you are interested.

That's how bendy will be done... When I get a ram

Is it spinning the right way, looks backwards... Edit You can flail either way, one way mows, the other mulches!

I'm not organised, but do have a whiteboard in the workshop with some scribbles on it