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wallace wrote:Andy I was hoping it was some kind of variable speed, wadkin did have an early variable speed lathe. The handle is a bit weird, it freely moves on the shaft without altering the setting. You have put a rod down the handle into a whole/detent and then move the handle to change the setting. Plus you cant go from slow to fast it just switches off, you have to restart from the on/off
Wozajazzer wrote:Hi Wallace,
real novice here, just joined, just (semi) retired and about to embark on a Wadkin RT Lathe restoration. Your’s looks fabulous. Mine’s an ex school workshop machine that last ran about 7 yrs ago, up til then routinely maintained so I’m hopeful I can handle this restore. Do you have any suggestions on where to find parts?
I’d really appreciate any advice.
Cheers
Tony
Cabinetman wrote:I would hazard a guess that the capacitor is the one that gives the motor a jolt to start it spinning, Recommend you don’t touch the terminals or you might be the one that gets a jolt! Ian
Vann wrote:Wozajazzer, can you put up some pictures please, and maybe give an indication of what parts you think you need.
Also a picture of the Wadkin tag would be appreciated.
Cheers, Vann (fellow RT owner - RTA 380 of 1951)
Thanks for the tag photo. I see yours is just 12 RTs after mine, and also made in 1951.Wozajazzer wrote:
Hi Vann
Here’s a couple of photos to begin with. Not been able to release the nut on the rear of the spindle shown in Headstock1 photo, so can’t inspect the state of the bearings but seem pretty reasonable.
Thanks for your interest.
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