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Two Chalumeaux. The forerunner of the modern clarinet. A single reed instrument.

Hi George. Thanks for the photos, lathe is in great nick. I have made a modification with my lathe to enable adjustment of the toolrest/banjo without the need of a spanner. Remove the T bolts and nuts that hold the banjo, and replace with the domed bolt. The square section underneath the bolt...

I would suggest using a blowlamp to heat up the adapter, add a little penetrating oil into the gap behind the hex' nut, and see if you can wedge a piece of wood between the the lathe pulley and the casting, then try to unscrew it.

Hi George. I actually bought a Coronet Major (new one), in1978. I still have it although I'm using a much larger one now, and I only use the Major for holding flutes while I add the finishes to them. I'd like to see your photos when it's ready.

Skewchigouge has been around for some years. One of the guys at my club had one, and after I taught him to use a Skew chisel he no longer used it. You could of course regrind it to a skew, or even a point tool, which was re-introduced by John Berkeley, who taught me the skill of hand thread chasing.

It looks like it may be the first lathe that Record Power brought out after they bought out the Coronet Tool Company of Derby. Probably 12" swing over bed and 24" between centres.

I would suggest looking for a second hand lathe as you may also find there would probably be various tools included. I would advise you to join a woodturning club in your area to benefit from the experience of other members. Look up the AWGB on google for woodturning clubs.