As mentioned in my last post I said I would share photos of the (almost) completed restoration of my 1958 Hercus Lathe.
I still have to wait a bit before I can start doing some turning as I have an electrician coming to wire in the 1/2HP single phase motor and install a new start/stop switch and make safe the general wiring in the garage.
Its been a great challenge and I have really enjoyed the time spent working on it and getting to know how things tick.
I am sure you've spotted the obvious mistake with the red and black colouring on the gear box plate! I gave it a thorough cleaning but there appeared to be some engrained black (paint?) in one particular area where the red was supposed to be and despite my determined effort I couldn't shift it. This black showed through the new red paint and I wasn't happy with it. Hence the reversal of the colours.
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