"Keith Young" wrote in message
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Hi
I have a Record Coronet Lathe.The headstock has a MT#1. When ordering
assessaries for the tailstock should I assume that if the headstock is
morse taper #1, then the tailstock is also morse tape #1.
This may seem to the informed " a stupid question "
Since the headstock nose has a tapered shank and the tailstock a non
tapered shank. Also the shank for the headstock is significantly smaller
in overall diameter than the shank for the tailstock.
Question again! When ordering a tailstock chuck what morse taper do i
request?

Thanks
Keith

Ps
Specifications state " Headstock Spindle and tailstock barrel bored to
suit a #1 taper shank"
My comment is the Tailstock shank is not tapered..

Thanks again
Keith ( Newbie )

Seems strange, Keith. I have an ancient Coronet Major and both the
headstock and tailstock have No1 MTs. All the components - dead centres,
live centres, Jacobs chucks etc fit equally well in either headstock or
tailstock. Have you tried offering the headstock driving spur up to the
tailstock to see if it fits?

It may be that some previous owner has had a new tailstock insert made up
for some special purpose, in which case you'd simply take it along to your
nearest light engineering works and have the machinist bore/ream it out to
the correct taper.

Cheers

Frank





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