#New hardinge hlv h lathe serial

Strangely there is an Australian stickered 110V transformer connected and floating around in the pedestal.

There appears to be no perceptable wear in the dovetail bed, but has slight backlash in the rack, cross and compound slides. Coolant pump appears to be a replacement Grundfos unit. Also fitted with a tiny Aa genuine Original Multifix Suisse qctp with a single holder. This was found in the base and has a small amount of 'flight rust'. 22 Hardinge collets in cabinet as well as travelling and fixed steadies, micrometer travel stop, drive plate and dead centre with 5C adapter. Spindle is 1.25 through and internal is 5C with lever change, external is Hardinge taper (about 4 degree) Spindle speeds via reeves type belt drive of 125? to 3000rpm. Has advance/retract cross slide for threading. The leadscrew is imperial 1' X 8tpi, but the $1000> accessory metric threading package is also fitted. 11' over 7' dovetail bed and 9' over cross slide. It has a 440V two speed main motor of 1hp & 1/2hp and a separate 1/10hp motor on the apron for power feed. Lathe was built in Feltham, Middlesex, England which I think technically makes it a KL-1. By the time I got it home a lot of the external dust had blown off. Apparently was covered in dirt, dust and grime. The machine had apparently been disconnected years ago and stored in a corner with other items.

#New hardinge hlv h lathe serial

It is ex CSIRO Geelong with a serial # of 7519 which appears to be about 1980 build. I offered his price less 10% which he accepted. She suggested that I should go back next morning and buy it which was great news as I did not want to miss such a rare and quality lathe. I went home and mentioned it to the wife and informed her that in 2003 they were a $60 000 USD machine. Was quoted a price by his father who thought he should be asking twice as much. I went to a 'scrappy' who also deals in anything that he can return a profit on and regularly has older machine tools. Nerves numbed with some red liquid sedative.Р”В®arlier this week I was extremely fortunate to luck onto a Hardinge HLV-H precision lathe.

New hardinge hlv-h lathe