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Just got this yesterday, a G Boley bevelled bed type in pieces.

The plating is starting to wear through in places, but it is generally quite clean and after adjusting and oiling the headstock bearings, they seem to still be in perfect condition. Pretty good for being around 100 years old??

I got a faceplate with it, and one collet. There is no centre in the tailstock, just the tubular clamp. The tailstock bore seems to be around 6.6mm ?

I need to either find or make a cross slide or rest for it. 

The only bits that are missing are some of the brass washers from the clamping screws, and the pin for the indexing arm - both easy to fix.

I am curious about the collets. A lot are advertised as "6mm", however the parallel section on these is actually 6.5mm; is the 6mm the thread size, or are they a different standard?

 

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In my research Rob there 3 main collet sizes for this style of lathe as well as the dbar Geneva style.  6, 6.5 and 8mm. 6 & 6.5 are no longer made anywhere, some 8mm like WW are still made new. 6mm you see fairly regularly on the bay, 6.5 are much rarer. Hopefully one of our more knowledgeable members will add more.

 

Tom

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