Hi all.
I just got my "new" S8 home this weekend, after a 800km roundtrip.
The lathe shows remarkable little wear, the ways are like new, all lead screws are in mint condition, only light surface rust some places.
The previous owner bought the lathe in the mid 70's and has never used it.
Before this, the late was lightly used as a tool room lathe.
It came with two three jaw chucks, one 4 jaw scroll chuck and a regular four jaw, backing plate, two live centers (Mk-5), dead center (Mk-6), two steady rests and one following rest.
Some of the chucks are a bit rusty, most likely having been stored on the floor. They do not show any wear though.
I was under the impression that the Köping lathes came with a L-2 spindle nose, but it seems like this lathe does not.
Probable the early Köping lathes used a different spindle nose..
If anyone can help me identify what type of spindle nose this lathe has, it would be greatly appreciated..
I'll post a picture below of a chuck backing plate showing the type....
It has both an internal and external thread, but there does not seem to be any taper any where?
I just got my "new" S8 home this weekend, after a 800km roundtrip.
The lathe shows remarkable little wear, the ways are like new, all lead screws are in mint condition, only light surface rust some places.
The previous owner bought the lathe in the mid 70's and has never used it.
Before this, the late was lightly used as a tool room lathe.
It came with two three jaw chucks, one 4 jaw scroll chuck and a regular four jaw, backing plate, two live centers (Mk-5), dead center (Mk-6), two steady rests and one following rest.
Some of the chucks are a bit rusty, most likely having been stored on the floor. They do not show any wear though.
I was under the impression that the Köping lathes came with a L-2 spindle nose, but it seems like this lathe does not.
Probable the early Köping lathes used a different spindle nose..
If anyone can help me identify what type of spindle nose this lathe has, it would be greatly appreciated..
I'll post a picture below of a chuck backing plate showing the type....
It has both an internal and external thread, but there does not seem to be any taper any where?
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