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I’ve been using this Emco Unimat 3 lathe for the past 3 decades (and counting…) and thought it was about time I reviewed it. I learnt to turn on this lathe and all those years on it is still in use on a very regular basis to machine very small parts. It originally had a … Read more
The tiny etched brass plaque on the box says Boley, as in Boley Watch Makers Lathe. This is a 6.5mm lathe made by G. Boley, established in Germany in 1870. The lathe bed on this lathe is very distinct, half-round and triangular. To give you an idea of just how small this lathe is the … Read more