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21-inch Bradford

Bradford 21-inch fitted with a turret which could be rotated by a power feed.. The turret could also be supplied in various combinations of power and hand rotation to the head with either manual or power longitudinal feed.

25-inch Bradford.
This was very much more heavily constructed machine than the 21 inch and had a substantially deeper and heavier bed (mounted on two massive cast-iron box-section cabinets) that weighed 25% more per foot of length than the smaller lathe.
The No. 4 Morse taper tailstock was fitted with a rack drive and two clamping plates. This particular example is fitted with the Friction Backgear assembly, which not only allowed instantaneous changes to be made between the low and high speed ranges, but provided a neutral position in the middle which stopped the spindle rotating. This accessory was available on all Bradford lathes up to and including the 25-inch.

Bradford 28-inch

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Bradford Lathes
21, 25 & 28-inch Models
Bradford Home Page   14-inch Stud Lathes   16 & 18-inch Lathes   
21, 25 & 28-inch Lathes    30, 32, 36 & 42-inch Lathes   Carriage & Slides   
Accessories   Factory   Headstock, Bearings & Friction Backgear 
1950s Metalmaster   1941 Metalmaster   Coarse Screwcutting Attachment

A Maker's Instruction Book, Parts List, Sectional-diagram
Books and catalogs are available for Bradford lathes