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5th May 2023, 11:15 AM #1Novice
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Jen son lathes
I have a Jen son lathe and by the look of it made at some point in the 1930's and the electrics were made by G E Vaughan Electrical Engineers of Granville Sydney . Its tempting to believe they may have been the manufacturers as you can see its serial number is 83. It also has some very suspicious green paint that suggests it may have served in WW2. No feed bar ,but has a internal lead screw that runs under the bed and surprisingly roller bearings to the head, so old but innovative. The stand is not original, its off an old coldsaw but serves it well.
Does anybody else own one or have any further info to add, it would much appreciated.
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5th May 2023, 12:37 PM #2
Bit of information on Lathes.co.uk
Jen-Son Lathe Jenson
Cheers, Findlay
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6th May 2023, 09:22 AM #3Novice
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I have seen two advertised on ebay in Victoria. One in 2013, the other in 2014. Not much help really. Just proves there are at least three in Australia!
More photographs if required. Send me a PM and an email address and I will send them to you. Regards, Alan.
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10th May 2023, 01:47 PM #6New Member
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I like the way the tailstock curves so you can get the compound slide under when cutting tapers while using tailstock support.
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31st May 2023, 01:52 AM #7New Member
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Jen Son lathes were formerly manufactured by the Jen Son Machinery Company. This company was based in Granville, Sydney in the 1930s. This matches the location of G.E. Vaughan Electrical Engineers from Granville. Perhaps then Jen Son machines were produced at the technical facilities of G.E. Vaughan Electrical Engineers.
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1st Jun 2023, 10:29 AM #8Novice
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Thanks for the info. By the look of it they must have made a few models, and they were sold widely across Australia. But info on them is almost nonexistent along with GE Vaughan. There is a historical group in Granville , its have rather limited knowledge of the area with little to none about any industry that might have been there.
Most of the info has come from this forum and I supplied some info and images to Lathes-UK
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4th Jul 2023, 04:00 AM #9New Member
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During the 1930s, Australia had a growing industrial sector, particularly in areas such as automotive, engineering, and manufacturing. Jen Son lathes were likely supplied to local industries, supporting their machining and manufacturing needs. Additionally, it's possible that these lathes were exported to countries with a demand for machinery and industrial equipment. Unfortunately, this information cannot be found on the Internet.
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