All our lathes are checked out particularly the aprons ( which get coolant ingress) and when necessary pinion seal & thrust bearings replaced.
This is done even with our less expensive lathes and warranty given.
Clutches forward, reverse & braking re-adjusted. These are very important points 'which get overlooked/ignored by most people selling Colchester lathes.
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