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Mike K

11-02-16 10:55

War Dept. lathe

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The strangest pieces of WW2 junk turn up in the oddest of places . This lathe for instance , found on a local farm here . Id say a Lend Lease lathe .

Built 4/43 sent here for munitions work . It was offered for free, I gave it to a friend

motto (RIP)

12-02-16 23:08

A bit of an oddity Mike. Is it of use or just a curiosity?

Dave

Mike K

13-02-16 00:06

saved

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Originally Posted by motto (Post 220576)

A bit of an oddity Mike. Is it of use or just a curiosity?

Dave

It has been saved . I don't have the shed space so my neighbour has taken it . He plans on getting it up and running .

u tube movie of one in use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z7RAIRkts8

Tony Smith

29-08-16 04:58

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Here's another you won't have space for, too. Must surely have contributed to the War Effort:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Machine-L...8AAOSwZ1BXdFxa

Mike K

29-08-16 11:25

Lathe

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Originally Posted by Tony Smith (Post 228247)

Here's another you won't have space for, too. Must surely have contributed to the War Effort:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Machine-L...8AAOSwZ1BXdFxa

Hi Tony

It's been on ebay for ages . Yes it would have been involved in war work . The seller will be lucky if he gets the scrap price for it . These large machines are just not practical , nobody wants them . I think he will have to pay somebody to cart it away ! Maybe a railway restoration group but they would want it for nothing .

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