My new Harrison lathe

[Dieselman 63]

Morning guys.
This will be the last post for a while regarding the Harrison lathe restoration. I had a bad fall the other week resulting in a partially slipped disc. And old injury from my ground work days. So currently cant lift or do f all. I can walk to the shed but that's about it...

Bugger mate sorry to hear that. Had a spell of sickness myself earlier this week, came out of nowhere, best to get some rest and let your body heal properly.

 

[galooph]

Hope your back recovers quickly. I've got a couple of compressed discs which flare up every now and then, definitely not fun!

 

[God mode restorations]

Hope your back recovers quickly. I've got a couple of compressed discs which flare up every now and then, definitely not fun!

So do I galooph.
I slipped my discs years ago and always been careful in what I am doing. But I slipped on a wet scaffolding board and landed right on my ass. I am hopeful in the fact that a good couple of weeks not lifting will help.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Morning guys.
This will be the last post for a while regarding the Harrison lathe restoration. I had a bad fall the other week resulting in a partially slipped disc. And old injury from my ground work days. So currently cant lift or do f all. I can walk to the shed but that's about it...

Sorry to read this, take it easy and resist the temptation to straining it too soon. The upside (if there is one) is that you've done it at this time of the year - it'd be more frustrating if the weather had been great and you were itching to get on with jobs.

What you really is a glamorous assistant.....

 

[RichardM]

What you really need is a glamorous assistant.....

Hope you're on the move soon.

 

[God mode restorations]

Hope you're on the move soon.

Thanks Richard. Hope so. Have so much to do and it's very annoying not being able

 

[pressbrake1]

What you really is a glamorous assistant.....

Ive got enough of my own stuff to do without taking on crazy horses stuff

 

[zx9]

Morning guys.
This will be the last post for a while regarding the Harrison lathe restoration. I had a bad fall the other week resulting in a partially slipped disc. And old injury from my ground work days. So currently cant lift or do f all. I can walk to the shed but that's about it...

It will be difficult but don't try rushing back to the work on the big machines too soon. I expect you will have plenty of research, planning and shopping for new machines or parts to keep you occupied. Take care.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

and it's very annoying not being able

I've lost the place here, which part of post #364 are we alluding to now....

 

[Bill Edwards]

@spencer 427

That's not fun, best wishes for a good recovery and try not to rush it.

 

[God mode restorations]

A few positive updates.
While I cant do a lot physically i can however do some more research. I am in contact with the place i brought the Harrison from. There history goes back a long way. They still have the original documents for the Harrison. They are trying to find them for me. Also been talking a lot to tony at lathes uk. I sent some pictures of the lathe. He said it's the best original preserved large Harrison he has ever seen and is now doing a spread for his website.

 

[MBB]

The lathes website is excellent info for people who like older machines. The Drummond hand shaper I put on may have been the porotype for the later models. I also put a Deckel FP milling machine which up to now is earliest on record.

 

[God mode restorations]

The lathes website is excellent info for people who like older machines. The Drummond hand shaper I put on may have been the porotype for the later models. I also put a Deckel FP milling machine which up to now is earliest on record.

Nice one. I take it you still have those in your possession. Its good having machinery and tracking down information. And to have a machine that's the earliest is very special.

 

[MBB]

I no longer have the Drummond it went to Glasgow I still have the Deckel Which I bought from Edinburgh a few years ago.

 

[God mode restorations]

I no longer have the Drummond it went to Glasgow I still have the Deckel Which I bought from Edinburgh a few years ago.

Any chance of a picture.

 

[MBB]

http://www.lathes.co.uk/deckel-early/
http://www.lathes.co.uk/drummondshaper/

The Deckel I still have is the grey one at the bottom.
The Drummond shaper is the unpainted one starting at second picture down.
I also have a small mill that may be an early Schaublin but has no makers plate

 

[God mode restorations]

http://www.lathes.co.uk/deckel-early/
http://www.lathes.co.uk/drummondshaper/

The Deckel I still have is the grey one at the bottom.
The Drummond shaper is the unpainted one starting at second picture down.
I also have a small mill that may be an early Schaublin but has no makers plate

Very nice. Fantastic machine.

 

[God mode restorations]

Evening everyone.
Still cant lift f all.
But I have managed to clean parts and paint.

 

[God mode restorations]

Cracking on with more parts.

 

[God mode restorations]

Assembly time.
This evening I put the tumbler mechanism back together. Fresh oil and everything is bang on perfect..nice and smooth. All the time stoning the case and gears has worked an absolute threat..