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Are Boxford lathes any good?
They are good solid machines. He should be open to inspection in which case it would pay you to take a look and make a much better assessment of condition than you can possibly get from 3 pictures.
Are Boxford lathes still made?
In December 2011, Boxford Lathes moved from its original home at Box Tree Mills in Halifax to a custom-built new factory in Elland. As of Autumn 2018, Boxfords are due to relocate their factory, although where is not yet public knowledge, but their current building is now up for sale.
How much does a Boxford lathe weight?
As Jason says, somewhere between 350 and 400kg, depending if yours is the 750mm b/c model, or 1,000mm. And if you split the lathe and cabinet, be warned the lathe becomes incredibly top heavy, and if lifted will try and flip itself over.
Where is the serial number on a Boxford lathe?
Hi Rob, look at the front sheer at the tailstock end, you can just see it in the photo of the tailstock in Boxford forth photo down. Regards Nick. Thanks guys, just had a look with better lighting and there it was – when I was looking yesterday it was in a dark garage, and I didn’t have my glasses on.
When did the Boxford precision lathe come out?
As a point of interest, these were not the only Boxford precision lathes for another type, a considerably larger 4.5″ x 17″ machine, was built in small numbers from 1958 until the early 1960s.
What kind of lathes did box Ford make?
All items were branded ” BoxFord “, including the lathes, one of which was a precision plain-turning type (intended to compete in the same section of the market as the Schaublin 65 and 70 ), and the other, of a similar size but almost completely different construction, a miniature capstan.
What kind of bed does a Boxford have?
All Boxfords were “straight bed”, that is, none of them, unlike some models of the South Bend 9-inch of the early 1950s, had a gap.
How old is a Boxford cud?
I’ve got myself a Boxford CUD, serial number suggests that it dates from around 1959. I’m not sure if it’s had a hard life or if it just hasn’t been looked after terribly well. The more I look at it, the more I want to totally strip it down and do a full restoration! Anyway, that’s another topic.