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Posted by Tim Leech on August 8, 2006, 2:47 pm
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There was some mention here recently of buying machine manuals etc
from the original makers, sometimes cheaper than ebay etc.
I was impressed when I applied to Dean, Smith & Grace for a manual for
my 'new' old 17" lathe.
Within 2 working days I had a copy of the manual *for that particular
lathe*, including a copy of the original order sheet from 1955.
Supplied new to A. Reyrolle in Hebburn, Co Durham, evidently part of
a batch of three as the spec included that the 'travelling stay'
ordered as an extra should also fit two other lathes, numbered above
& below this one. Sadly, the travelling stay must have travelled
elsewhere as has the (standard equipment) fixed steady.
Price of the machine was £1652 - 10 - 0 in 1955.
Price of the manual today was £30 including VAT & postage. Not cheap,
but worth it IMO. There's someone offering copies of the DSG 1709
manual, a fairly similar later version, on ebay for about half that,
but for me this was the better deal.
Anyone got a spare DSG 17" steady or two?
Cheers
Tim
Dutton Dry-Dock
Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
Vintage diesel engine service
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Posted by mark on August 8, 2006, 4:04 pm
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Tim Leech wrote:
> There was some mention here recently of buying machine manuals etc
> from the original makers, sometimes cheaper than ebay etc.
>
> I was impressed when I applied to Dean, Smith & Grace for a manual for
> my 'new' old 17" lathe.
> Within 2 working days I had a copy of the manual *for that particular
> lathe*, including a copy of the original order sheet from 1955.
> Supplied new to A. Reyrolle in Hebburn, Co Durham, evidently part of
> a batch of three as the spec included that the 'travelling stay'
> ordered as an extra should also fit two other lathes, numbered above
> & below this one. Sadly, the travelling stay must have travelled
> elsewhere as has the (standard equipment) fixed steady.
>
> Price of the machine was =A31652 - 10 - 0 in 1955.
>
> Price of the manual today was =A330 including VAT & postage. Not cheap,
> but worth it IMO. There's someone offering copies of the DSG 1709
> manual, a fairly similar later version, on ebay for about half that,
> but for me this was the better deal.
>
>
> Anyone got a spare DSG 17" steady or two?
>
> Cheers
> Tim
>
> Dutton Dry-Dock
> Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
> Vintage diesel engine service
The guy at budget machery
http://www.budgetmachinery.co.uk/
seams to have a regular stream of DSG'S passing thru.
give him a shout .
all the best...mark
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Posted by John Stevenson on August 8, 2006, 5:56 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:47:00 +0100, Tim Leech
>There was some mention here recently of buying machine manuals etc
>from the original makers, sometimes cheaper than ebay etc.
>
>I was impressed when I applied to Dean, Smith & Grace for a manual for
>my 'new' old 17" lathe.
>Within 2 working days I had a copy of the manual *for that particular
>lathe*, including a copy of the original order sheet from 1955.
>Supplied new to A. Reyrolle in Hebburn, Co Durham, evidently part of
>a batch of three as the spec included that the 'travelling stay'
>ordered as an extra should also fit two other lathes, numbered above
>& below this one. Sadly, the travelling stay must have travelled
>elsewhere as has the (standard equipment) fixed steady.
>
>Price of the machine was £1652 - 10 - 0 in 1955.
>
>Price of the manual today was £30 including VAT & postage. Not cheap,
>but worth it IMO. There's someone offering copies of the DSG 1709
>manual, a fairly similar later version, on ebay for about half that,
>but for me this was the better deal.
>
>
>Anyone got a spare DSG 17" steady or two?
Have you tried Reyrolle in Hebburn, Co Durham ??
Sorry Tim, couldn't resist.
>
>Cheers
>Tim
>
>Dutton Dry-Dock
>Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
>Vintage diesel engine service
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Regards,
John Stevenson
Nottingham, England.
Visit the new Model Engineering adverts page at:-
http://www.homeworkshop.org.uk/
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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Nick_M=FCller?= on August 8, 2006, 6:33 pm
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> Price of the manual today was £30 including VAT & postage. Not cheap,
> but worth it IMO.
I wanted a manual for my Deckel FP1 (built 1946), so I wrote a naive
letter, handwritten, to DMG (the merger including Deckel), and I got a
copy of both manuals plus accessories cataloge for free.
For my Wohlhaupter boring and planing head I did the same and it worked
to. Manual, accessories list, current cataloge. For free.
Just write a letter that you finally got the machine you wanted and
always dreamed of by hand, don't leave out some errors, add that you
will pay if it costs and you get it for free. :-))
Nick
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The modular DRO
Available now in USA / Canada
<http://www.yadro.de>
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> from the original makers, sometimes cheaper than ebay etc.
>
> I was impressed when I applied to Dean, Smith & Grace for a manual for
> my 'new' old 17" lathe.
> Within 2 working days I had a copy of the manual *for that particular
> lathe*, including a copy of the original order sheet from 1955.
> Supplied new to A. Reyrolle in Hebburn, Co Durham, evidently part of
> a batch of three as the spec included that the 'travelling stay'
> ordered as an extra should also fit two other lathes, numbered above
> & below this one. Sadly, the travelling stay must have travelled
> elsewhere as has the (standard equipment) fixed steady.
>
> Price of the machine was =A31652 - 10 - 0 in 1955.
>
> Price of the manual today was =A330 including VAT & postage. Not cheap,
> but worth it IMO. There's someone offering copies of the DSG 1709
> manual, a fairly similar later version, on ebay for about half that,
> but for me this was the better deal.
>
>
> Anyone got a spare DSG 17" steady or two?
>
> Cheers
> Tim
>
> Dutton Dry-Dock
> Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
> Vintage diesel engine service