Alan, If the model 3 lathe has its treadle, Al Messer will be on the next boat to Old Blighty to purchase it.! [:>) Jesse in Tennessee >I am clearing a few items. > > First is a VERY old (pre-1880, according to Tony on lathes.co.uk) > Britannia > lathe. > This is a Model 3, and is 30" long, 3" centre height, and can take 18" > between centres. > > It is NOT complete. The tailstock and, what passes for the toolpost are > both > missing. > However, it does have a three jaw 3" chuck. > > A couple of photos are at, > > http://www.alanstepney.info/brit.jpg > > http://www.alanstepney.info/brit2.jpg > > A complete one can be seen at, > http://www.lathes.co.uk/britannia/page2.html > > > > I will also be selling an Adept lathe. Tiny little thing, but surprisngly > popular back in the 1930's amd '40's. > I'll take some photos of it next week. > > In both cases, I could sell them on Ebay but would rather they went to a > model engineer rather than a dealer. > > If anyone is interested, at modest prices, please contact me off-list. > > Alan Stepney > > http://www.alanstepney.info > Model Engineering & steam engine information pages > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.