Colchester Bantam 800 Lathe. £500.

Description

Colchester Bantam metalworking lathe.

In full working order with manual. Has decades of use left in it.
Converted to run on standard domestic 240V single-phase power.
Has original 3-jaw and 4-jaw chucks, a quick-change tool post with extra tool holders, a tailstock chuck, fixed/travelling steadies, a full set of change gears.

A highly regarded British-made machine popular in training workshops, toolrooms, and home shops.
​Supplied by James W. Carr & Co. Ltd., Machine Tool Engineers, London.
​James W. Carr & Co. was a well-known machine tool distributor based in London during the mid-to-late 20th century. It’s a neat bit of history showing exactly which industrial merchant originally sold this lathe to its first owner!
Collection only, buyer must arrange lifting and moving. Happy to do a video call if anyone wants to inspect it further. Cash on collection, sold as seen.