EW SPARES FOR SALE
EW HOBBY OR INSTRUMENT LATHE
ABOVE YOU CAN SEE AN EXTRACT FROM MY ORIGINAL EW BROCHURE THAT I SENT FOR IN 1951. THESE LATHES WERE MANUFACTURED TO A VERY HIGH QUALITY WITH BEAUTIFUL BLACK CRACKLE INSTRUMENT FINISH BY MR. J.W.STRINGER, A LONDON TOOLMAKER. HE VERY CLEVERLY MARKETED THESE LATHES AS A VERY BASIC MACHINE THAT YOU COULD UPRATE BY BUYING ADD ON "KITS" WHEN REQUIRED.
ABOVE, THE REST OF THE BROCHURE
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE EW LATHE
THE EW LATHE WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF THE LONDON TOOLMAKER Mr. J W STRINGER. CONCEIVED IN THE EARLY 1950`S, THIS EXCELLENT LATHE WAS INTENDED TO FILL A GAP IN THE MARKET FOR AN AFFORDABLE SMALL LATHE FOR MODEL OR INSTRUMENT MAKERS.
YOU CAN SEE ABOVE Mr. STRINGER AT WORK IN HIS LONDON PREMISES AND ON THE RIGHT VIEWS OF THE WORKSHOP.. Mr. STRINGER CLEVERLY MARKETED HIS LATHE AS A BASIC MACHINE THAT COULD BE UP RATED BY THE ADDITION OF "KITS" AS SHOWN IN THE NICE BROCHURE THAT YOU CAN SEE ABOVE. |
ON THE LEFT ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WORKSHOP AND ABOVE AN EXHIBITION DISPLAY OF THE ORIGINAL LATHE.
THE LATHE BECAME POPULAR IN THE UK AND WAS FEATURED IN THE MODEL ENGINEER MAGAZINE WHERE PROMINENT MODEL ENGINEERS WROTE ARTICLES ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE THIS ALREADY BEAUTIFULLY MADE AND EXCELLENT MACHINE. EVEN NOW THERE IS A STRONG FOLLOWING FOR THE EW WITH ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE MODEL ENGINEERING WORKSHOP MAGAZINE. I HAVE TWO EW`S THAT I REGULARLY USE EVEN IF I HAVE A LARGER BOXFORD LATHE. AS ITS ALWAYS USEFUL TO HAVE ANOTHER SMALL MACHINE THAT CAN BE USED TO AVOID BREAKING DOWN THE SET UP ON THE LARGER MACHINE AND THEY DON`T TAKE UP A LOT OF SPACE. |
EW LATHE SPECIAL OFFERS.
COUNTERSHAFT (NEW)
BACK GEAR ATTACHMENT
SCREW CUTTING ATTACHMENT (LESS GEARS)
NO GEARS SUPPLIED.
YOU CAN USE MYFORD GEARS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO TO MAKE THIS A COMPLETE SET ONE ONLY AVAILABLE PRICE 105 GBP |
PEDESTAL FEET
THREE JAW CHUCKs
NOTE: ALL THE CHUCKS SHOWN BELOW ARE GENUINE BEST QUALITY BRITISH MADE CHUCKS EXCEPT FOR THE AMERICAN CUSHMAN. ALL ARE FIT FOR SERVICE BUT SHOULD HAVE THE JAWS REMOVED, CLEANED THOROUGHLY INCLUDING THE SCROLL AND OILED BEFORE USE.
AS USUAL, THE OPERATING KEYS HAVE BEEN LOST BUT THESE CAN BE PURCHASED ON EBAY QUITE CHEAPLY. OR JUST MAKE THEM UP YOURSELF. SOME OF THE 4 JAW CHUCKS CAN BE OPERATED USING ALLEN KEYS.
AS USUAL, THE OPERATING KEYS HAVE BEEN LOST BUT THESE CAN BE PURCHASED ON EBAY QUITE CHEAPLY. OR JUST MAKE THEM UP YOURSELF. SOME OF THE 4 JAW CHUCKS CAN BE OPERATED USING ALLEN KEYS.
FOUR JAW CHUCKS
DEWHURST ON-OFF-REVERSE SWITCH
WELL USED BUT STILL IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THE CONTACTS SHOW NO SIGN OF BURNING. AS USED ON ONE OF MY EW`S BUT THESE SWITCHES WERE USED ON MYFORD AND OTHER LATHES THROUGHOUT MANY YEARS AND ARE VERY RELIABLE. CAN BE USED FOR SINGLE OR THREE PHASE SUPPLY.
EW BACKPLATES
I`M IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING A BATCH OF CNC MACHINED BACKPLATES READY TO BE MACHINED TO FIT THE CHUCKS OF YOUR CHOICE.
SADLY,THE NORWEGIAN AND BRITISH COMPANIES THAT I CONTACTED BOTH GAVE QUOTES THAT WERE UNACCEPTABLE TO CASH STRAPPED EW OWNERS! I`M NOW ABLE TO SUPPLY PART MACHINED BACKPLATES TO MOUNT YOUR CHUCK ON. TO ORDER ONLY PRICE 70 GBP |