Within this thread I hope to share some of my restoration (Mis?)-adventures with these classic "British Built" Lathes, of which I am lucky enough to own 3 examples :- When I say Lucky to own these 3 examples, I must qualify this, by saying 2 of the Lathes have unfortunately been on the receiving end of "Horrendous Mistreatment" which I hope to illustrate and explain within the course of this thread. Whilst the other, having been in storage for eons, still needs lots of TLC due in part to "Flatspotting" on Components that have never turned for decades!!
Whilst not exactly in the Scully or Neumann Lathe Class, Connoisseur Lathes are what might be described as being at the "Upper End" of Semi-Pro. The Platters are driven by a Motor Capstan/Idler Wheel arrangement in the manner of some of the Presto lathes. They have a rather cleverly designed "Mechanical" Pitch Changing mechanism to alter the Lines per inch whilst cutting, all done on the Fly for loud passages. None of your computer aided Pitch Changing on these "Old Girls"!!
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Regards Soulbear
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