Mitchell Of Keighley Lathe Work

“My Mitchell of Keighley vertical slide needed a bit of scraping on the dovetails, but once fitted, it’s been accurate and trouble-free for 30 years.” “They made good, no-nonsense accessories — better than many modern far-eastern imports.”

Most Mitchell models feature a removable gap piece, allowing the operator to swing much larger diameters than the standard center height would suggest. mitchell of keighley lathe work

To understand the machine, you must understand the maker. George D. Mitchell founded his company in Keighley, West Yorkshire—the heart of the Industrial Revolution’s textile and heavy engineering corridor—in the early 1930s. Unlike manufacturers who chased the hobbyist market, Mitchell targeted the heavy industrial sector: collieries, railway works, steel mills, and marine engineering. “My Mitchell of Keighley vertical slide needed a