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Hi Hopper Thanks for the link. I like the way they have done the countershaft. Source:Lathes.co.uk Just another question, I have seen plenty of lathes where the saddle runs on a flat bed, whats the benefit of it running on a flat bed with triangular *(insert correct word here)*...

Claire Chazal, yup, I can understand that. You are one of many. I found this on the Usinages website. Very similar model, the bed is flat. The legs are in different places but are the same shape. He too doesn't have any ID info... Why would anyone go to the effort to build a lathe...

Nice idea doing it in wood, would be a nice solution to get the lathe up and running. Goldstar, the gear cover is almost certainly a piece taken from an engine. Diter was a Spanish company that was well known for their engines, they were bought out by MWM a German company in the 80s which was...

Hi and thanks for the info. Am waiting on the owner to see if there are any identifying marks on it. Your ideas on the origin/styles are interesting, the lathe is just over the channel in France. It would be fascinating if it was left there after the 1st WW. Like the idea of the countershaft...

Hello all, My name is Will, am in my late 30's and I have been lurking here for a while admiring the talent and openness with which you show and share. The idea is at some point to watch, learn and develop a hobby in machining. For the time being I enjoy finding and restoring old...