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Union Educator lathe

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Does anyone happen to know the spindle thread and taper spec for one of these? I'm soon to have access to it, but it's currently equipped with an ancient 4 jaw chuck and a badly worn 4 prong centre. It's either 2MT or 3MT, I'm tempted to at least acquire a reducing adaptor to I can use my existing 1MT drive centres in the short term.

If not familiar with this model, I'd settle for the major and minor diameters of 2MT and 3MT which I can readily check against the existing centres with the machine. If it gets to be a regular assignment I will be making a case to upgrade to a modern scroll chuck with a better range of jaws than the knuckle tappers currently installed.
Much obliged
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Looking on lathes.co.uk and searching for "Educator" I found this Denford lathe that might be what you mean.

If so it's 3MT and 1.5" 8tpi on the right, 1.25" 9tpi on the left hand bowl turning end. And it's a lovely big old heavyweight!

Viceroy Wood-turning Lathes TDS6, TDS-6SB, TDS-1LS & TDS-5GB

UK-made Viceroy lathes by Denford Small tools. Models offered included the Viceroy Synchro, 280, Enterprise and Micromatic Lathes T.D.S.-1.L.S., T.D.S.5.G.B., .D.S.3.M.W. Educator & Types 240 and 250, TDS6, TDS-6SB, TDS-1LS & TDS-5GB
www.lathes.co.uk
 
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