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It was an ok lathe but the bearings were always bloody noisy . I have a older Coronet major again and it feels like it was built as a tank. The bearings are very smooth too. Actually I remember that for the Number 1 a local fab shop got me two new longer bright steel bars I think 1 1/2 inch...

I had one and I think it was the coronet NR 1 . It was ok but it didn’t have the older and better tapered head bearings . And obviously the solid headstock didn’t revolve . I bought it new probably 35 years ago . It went during a house move George

I have a Coronet major , it complies with the weighs a ton comments, Small elephant probably.. , it is very rigid and the solid steel bed bar has a deep slot in it so alignment is not an issue at all. Christ knows how much all that steel and cast iron weighs but after I moved it and fastened...

So , after a bit of effort and plusgas everything released now . Spent two days completely rebuilding one end of the workshop to lower the work benches as the major is a a lot higher than the old lathe job made worse by clearing away 20 years of stuff stored under benches , have now just the...

As an update. after repeated squirts of plus gas. I have manged to release 4 out of 6 allen bolts without having to resort to physical violence. Ill keep you updated but at the moment I am completely rebuilding my machine tool bench . The Major is much higher to its centre than my old lathe, So...

I have some release fluid and will try the suggested thanks

Recently picked up a well looked after Major with planer , and saw etc . Everything looks good and there is no surface rust in fact it looks excellent but last night I tried to take out the planer blades and couldnt shift either the slot head screws or the allen bolts that hold the blades in...

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Nice to see a thread on this. For those interested there is a great film on the internet and streaming services " Trout Grass" its a fascinating watch.

I cant do with politics. Will grumble about most other stuff though.. Cass

Morning all . Seems like fun on here so thought I would kill the mood on here by introducing myself , Semi retired now and thinking about how to fill the expanding free time so apart from the river fly fishing , and the allotment I have bought myself a new ( old ) lathe . I have had a few over...