important announcement from andy willi - Page 4

KWIL · 14th August 2015, 15:20

Myford ML10 is only for starting with, when you get the bug you will move on to bigger boy's toys.

marinabrian · 14th August 2015, 15:25

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Originally Posted by KWIL

Myford ML10 is only for starting with, when you get the bug you will move on to bigger boy's toys.

Colchester 2000 is my toy, shame it's buried in the back of my lockup along with the Bridgeport mill

Andy's looks like an ML7 or Super 7 perhaps

Brian

coolcat · 14th August 2015, 15:29

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Colchester 2000 is my toy, shame it's buried in the back of my lockup along with the Bridgeport mill

Andy's looks like an ML7 or Super 7 perhaps

Brian

I remember seeing the Colchester Lathe company building every day on my way into collage on the train from Clacton many moons ago!

Used to be a very popular place to serve an apprenticeship , it's all long since been knocked down and replaced with a big Tescos......That's progress for you

Edit.....just looked it up and it appears the company is still going but now based in Yorkshire

roverbarmy · 14th August 2015, 15:38

Here's what mine looked like when I first saw it!

Mike

The boot wasn't included in the sale!!!

T-Cut · 14th August 2015, 15:44

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

A Myford! I cut a few back teeth on one of those.

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Originally Posted by RPWC

You never told us you were a dentist

Oh yes!

TC

Mike Noc · 14th August 2015, 15:59

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Originally Posted by coolcat

I remember seeing the Colchester Lathe company building every day on my way into college on the train from Clacton many moons ago!

The World turns on Colchester Lathes as the old saying went.

Did my apprenticeship in the late 1970's, and they were everywhere back then.

marinabrian · 14th August 2015, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

The World turns on Colchester Lathes as the old saying went.

Did my apprenticeship in the late 1970's, and they were everywhere back then.

Well they were certainly still around in the mid 80's when I was still a fresh face at Thor Tools in North Shields Mike

Brian

trikey · 14th August 2015, 16:06

I had two colchesters and a rather marvellous rambaudi mill, must get another sometime as I still have all the fly cutters and boring tools.

James.uk · 14th August 2015, 16:53

A very nice little lathe Andy. You will now need a small bench grinder to keep your tools and drills sharp.

That should bring you years of pleasure..

PS. Don't forget to have something wooden to stand on whilst working, or you will get tired legs and feet very quickly..

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	A very nice little lathe Andy. You will now need a small bench grinder to keep your tools and drills sharp. That should bring you years of pleasure.. PS. Don't forget to have something wooden to stand on whilst working, or you will get tired legs and feet very quickly.. ... Last edited by James.uk; 14th August 2015 at 17:29..

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