Help to identify lathe possible BSA / BURTON GRIFFITHS?

Pg123 · Dec 11, 2018

I’m looking for some help please to identify
The lathe below

Various brass plate’s one says BSA 6”x20”

Another says “built exclusively for BSA TOOLS LTD BIRMINGHAM” ?

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any help / advice would be much appreciated thanks Pete

stevewatr · Dec 11, 2018

Looks a little like a Herbert lathe.just q wild guess based on that handwheel below the headstock.

Steve.

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john.k · Dec 12, 2018

I would think it was a specialized shell turning lathe,or a second operation lathe for a certain component.If you own the machine,then you will have details of spindle speed ,and feeds etc...Burton ,Griffith &Co was a subsidiary of BSA,and a machine tool factor(agent).

Pg123 · Dec 14, 2018

stevewatr said:
Looks a little like a Herbert lathe.just q wild guess based on that handwheel below the headstock.

Steve.

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Thanks Steve, i’ll Look into that..

Pg123 · Dec 14, 2018

john.k said:
I would think it was a specialized shell turning lathe,or a second operation lathe for a certain component.If you own the machine,then you will have details of spindle speed ,and feeds etc...Burton ,Griffith &Co was a subsidiary of BSA,and a machine tool factor(agent).

Hi john,

That’s greatly appreciated, yes I own the lathe but this is my first.. I’m not a machinist, I just bought it to turn a few pins for tractors and the like, in truth I know very little about Lathe’s, hence I was trying to identify the machine so I could hopefully locate a manual? Re speeds and feeds I’ve no idea any idea where I should look?

Thanks Pete

john.k · Dec 14, 2018

There will be no manual,as the machine would have been in a factory with experienced men....there would also likely not be a specific parts list,rather several general arrangement drawings with part numbers called out.....AS to the speeds and feeds,that is something for you to work out.If there is a usable chuck on the machine,then likely you will be able to turn pins.....Its probably lucky you didnt buy a BSA Acme Gridley multi spindle automatic.That would be tricky for a beginner to figure out.

Pg123 · Dec 14, 2018

john.k said:
There will be no manual,as the machine would have been in a factory with experienced men....there would also likely not be a specific parts list,rather several general arrangement drawings with part numbers called out.....AS to the speeds and feeds,that is something for you to work out.If there is a usable chuck on the machine,then likely you will be able to turn pins.....Its probably lucky you didnt buy a BSA Acme Gridley multi spindle automatic.That would be tricky for a beginner to figure out.

Thanks John,

I see that makes a lot more sense as I can’t find anything anywhere about it..

Ok I’ll have a play around and see how I get on.. thanks again

george50 · May 18, 2020

Pg123 I have almost the exact same machine, for nearly 30 years now. If you are still interested in finding out about it contact me [email protected]

bsatools · May 17, 2023

6 x 20 was a copy lathe

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