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These are pictures of an old Simplex lathe . Posted by 
Richard Goth <dispater@sia.net.au>. Richard provided the 
following description:

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heya,  well I finally got that lathe outta that basement.... Only 
have some lineshaft to go back for on the weekend!!!! two of us 
could lift the bed off the legs, and then do 1 meter bunny hops 
with it up that path, tunnel, and stairs (the worst...no two were 
the same size). reckon it was 100-125 kilos... phew.. now, can 
anyone tell me about it...??? the only ID it has is a tiny tag:    
SIMPLEX MFRS Serial #101  Special License #201  The Precision 
Machine Co.  the gap bed is 5 feet exactly, 5 1/2 inch centre 
height, about 30 inches between centres, flat belt drive, otherwise, 
much like the milnes lathe on my website.... came with all the change 
gears, 2 chucks, bits of 2 o r3 others, a 2 jaw chuck, hand tool rest, 
and some things still
unidentified..... cost: 9 man hours work, 6 bottles of really nice 
mildara-blass cabernet, hauling away 120 kg of junk to the dump. Oh, 
and getting the line shafting down i got a drill and grinder head as 
well... yay! 
>bounce bounce bounce< wonder if  I still  feel that way still after 
I start restoring it? :-) 

richgoth