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That is part of the problem, there is nothing on the prehistoric thing to indicate what values it made to.

I have Compton Parkinson 1/3HP motor where the capacitor has clearly failed. I can start the motor turning by hand in either direction, but once it is spinning the speed is a fraction of the expected 1425rpm. Is this a symptom of the same failed capacitor which looks ancient, or is there...

Thank you for the suggestions so far, I should have said I made the stand just after the lathe came home. I even managed to lift the thing onto the stand on my own, couldn't do that now. My local model engineering society again showed no interest when I spoke to them about it. With a lathe of...

Twenty years ago I acquired this Victorian era lathe, and it has sat in my shed ever since. According to lathes.co its unique, being a Hodgeson of Cleckheaton, although it is very much like a Britannia of the period. It needs some work on the lead screw, the end thread that keeps it in place...

Over the years I seem to have acquired 11 hands saws, ranging from a little 9" dovetail with 22 tpi up to a 5tpi progressive toothed rip, they were all blunt. When my hard point finally gave up the ghost and I thought, 'they are ruggered already so having a go at sharpening them can't make them...

I use baby oil, its cheap and seems to work well.

What about the old Leytool hand drill with the shovel handle, they are very short. Usually a few on the bay.

When I built mine, I went to the demo yard and came back with some 6x4 fake old beams from a much missed pub, a chunk of 3x12 with nails in one side, but clean on the other, ex church. The 3x12 I hand planed flat on one edge and face, made a complete **** up on one of the set of leg joints so...

Used to make our own water proof tape in the boatyard, by tearing unbleached calico into strips and the 'buttering' it on both sides with Evomastic chromastic paste, which was a snot green in colour. This was an apprentice job as the tradesmen would not dirty their hands with the stuff. We on...

Back when I was a student nurse I was doing my stint in A&E, on the Monday we had a chap in who had taken the tip of his little finger off. On the Wednesday someone had cut of most of his index and part of the middle. Thursday it was three and half fingers off and Friday we had the lad who...

The Tube is full of leather working advice and several are makers of axe covers etc, watch a few dozen and make your choices.

Sadly it would appear not to be the same, the large holes are 7/8" (22.3mm) and the center hole 1/2" (12.80) with 3 1/2 (89mm) between centers

Is this any good, I think it came of a Woden vice, but it might have been a Parkinson.

Take the belt off, does the motor turn normally when powered up?

Sticking with only one system is so inhibiting and restrictive. Its like learning another language, once you have even a smattering your life experience is enhanced, your brain is more flexible in its processes. The problem with the adoption of the metric system in the UK was it was...

People who insist on measuring in centipedes, should be shot under rule .303". The Imperial system was the finest, most noble and natural system known to man and used until the craven foreigners forced us to change, by the greatest people in the history of the know universe.

The metric/imperial tape was invented so you can have the best of both worlds 17" 11mm for example or 5m 9 and half inches.

Years ago when I was an apprentice I found a Lufkin 12" protractor in the street *I used it for years until a half ton steel beam killed it. Gutted I looked on the bay and got a replacement full combination set, quite cheap as Lufkin isn't a well known name, but the green squares and combo sets...

"Any vehicle found on my property will be regarded as a gift and removed to a place of safe keeping! If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not park here, otherwise a contract has been made"

"Your location/sea/island/area of strategic interest, is mentioned in ancient Chinese writings and we claim them back for the CCP'.