Hercus 260 ATM Bench Lathe TRT#65

Description

Compact Australian-made bench lathe, ready to work

Hercus manufactured lathes in Adelaide since the 1920s, and by the 1960s had become a major supplier to Australian industry, technical schools and TAFE colleges alike. The 260 model was introduced in 1974 as the successor to Hercus’s long-running 9-inch lathe, of which around 15,000 were built, and quickly became the company’s mainstay for smaller workshop and training applications. A large number of Hercus lathes from this era spent their working life in education settings, where use was typically light and supervised rather than continuous industrial production — a big part of why so many surviving examples are still in solid, usable condition today. This 260 ATM comes fitted with a taper-turning attachment, giving you added versatility for taper work straight out of the box.

Specifications:

• Swing over bed: 260 mm
• Swing over saddle: 159 mm
• Distance between centres: 535 mm
• Spindle bore: 27 mm
• Spindle mount: 1‑3/4″ × 8 TPI
• Spindle speeds: 50 – 1680 rpm
• Motor: ¾ hp / 0.5 kW
• Machine voltage: 3‑phase, 415 V
• Overall dimensions: 1.3 m × 0.75 m × 1.35 m high
• Approximate weight: 160 kg
• Dials: Metric

Comes with:

• 3‑jaw chuck
• 4‑way solid tool post
• Thread‑chasing dial
• Taper‑turning attachment