- Joined
- Oct 16, 2012
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- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire UK
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AEI was acquired by GEC in 1967 so that probably dates the lathe as earlier than that ... nothing wrong with these old machines - My first woodturning lathe is a Myford ML8 from 1964... still going strong although not used much these days as my goto lathe is a more recent Hegner ...many a good tune played on an old fiddle. Unlike modern machinery they were over-engineered, built to last and with only modest lubrication would outlive the owner. I also have a Harrison Union Graduate bowl turning lathe of 1960's vintage and a Startrite Inca planer thicknesser (Swiss made) of similar age. The lack of safety features on the latter is very scary but I still have all my fingers and I treat it with the respect it deserves !
