Lathe back gears

[Smithdoor]

Using back gears and the blet gave good power at speed and then blet give good finish on last pass

Dave

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[Camnefdt]

Looks great
Look big for a pin , sliding knob or some other in Gage the large gear.

Typical from time of building it was simple and basic

Dave

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the back gears themselves are on an offset bushing with a dial that you pull out, then turn and has a detent to clip into position, but to disengage the gear from the pulleys, it has a little switch type thing on the side of the biggest pulley.

 

[Smithdoor]

The big gear on the spindle

Looks great
Look big for a pin , sliding knob or some other in Gage the large gear.

Typical from time of building it was simple and basic

Dave

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View attachment 270634the back gears themselves are on an offset bushing with a dial that you pull out, then turn and has a detent to clip into position, but to disengage the gear from the pulleys, it has a little switch type thing on the side of the biggest pulley.

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[Camnefdt]

The big gear on the spindle

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Yea found it on the inside of the big gear
Works like a switch to engage or disengage it

 

[Latherookie4]

View attachment 270634the back gears themselves are on an offset bushing with a dial that you pull out, then turn and has a detent to clip into position, but to disengage the gear from the pulleys, it has a little switch type thing on the side of the biggest pulley.

Gday,

I am super novice about lathes. I recently inherited a Britannia,(no idea the model...yet)

The lathe in your picture is that a Britannia by chance and do you know what model or any further information? Looks very similar to mine.

Thank you heaps.

Luke