AS USUAL, THIS MAY I WENT TO THE FRENCH HOUSE FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE TRAVELLING TO THE UK FOR THE SPRING BEAULIEU AUTOJUMBLE.
I LOVE THE SPRING AUTOJUMBLE IT`S MUCH QUIETER THAN THE SEPTEMBER AUTOJUMBLE. HOWEVER THIS YEAR WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT WHERE BENTLEY SPARES WERE CONCERNED, AS I FOUND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF INTEREST. I DID PURCHASE SOME TOOLS AS THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE THERE THAT HAVE TOOLS ON THEIR STALLS.
I`VE DECIDED TO SELL OFF PART OF MY COLLECTION OF EW LATHES AND WILL ADD THEM TO MY "FOR SALE" PAGE WHEN I GET THE TIME.
I LOVE THE SPRING AUTOJUMBLE IT`S MUCH QUIETER THAN THE SEPTEMBER AUTOJUMBLE. HOWEVER THIS YEAR WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT WHERE BENTLEY SPARES WERE CONCERNED, AS I FOUND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF INTEREST. I DID PURCHASE SOME TOOLS AS THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE THERE THAT HAVE TOOLS ON THEIR STALLS.
I`VE DECIDED TO SELL OFF PART OF MY COLLECTION OF EW LATHES AND WILL ADD THEM TO MY "FOR SALE" PAGE WHEN I GET THE TIME.
I ALSO PICKED UP A BRIDGEPORT "M" HEAD AS I`VE ALWAYS REGRETTED HAVING TO SELL MY PREVIOUS ONE THAT WAS FITTED TO THE HARRISON MILLING MACHINE
I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE MES SURFACE GRINDER THAT I HAD BOUGHT ON FLEABAY. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A GOOD CLEAN MACHINE, THERE ARE SOME PUZZLING DETAILS THAT I WILL DISCLOSE WHEN I GIVE IT A WRITE UP.
BELOW ARE PHOTOS OF THE DISMANTLED WESTBURY MILLING MACHINE.
ALSO BELOW IS A PHOTO OF A DEDICTED LATHE TOOL GRINDER THAT I BOUGHT, THE STAND IS STILL IN THE UK.
I WILL BE WRITING ABOUT ALL THESE FINDS AS SOON AS I HAVE THE TIME
ALAN
ALAN