![]() ![]() ![]() It would be unfair, however, to dismiss the Triumph 2000 as a mere styling exercise for this important and very popular lathe was a tough, well-made machine with a combination of capacity, speed and ease of use that made it ideal as a both general-purpose lathe for industry and, because of its modest price, also affordable by smaller machine shops who needed an all-round workhorse able to handle as great a variety of tasks as possible. Like the first in the Series, the Mascot 1600 (produced from November, 1965), it was a revolution in styling and specification and (though the new models may have lacked mechanical novelty) were a strong reminder that even machine tools are subject to the vagaries and whims of fashion for, with their distinctive 'square' styling, ergonomically-designed controls and bright finishes, the new lathes made their competitors look distinctly dowdy and old-fashioned. Serial Numbers Factory Tour Quality Testing Colchester Catalogue Covers Early Drive Systemīuilt during February 1968, at the Company's long-established Essex works, the first production Triumph 2000 was the second Model in a new range of lathes introduced by Colchester during the latter half of the decade. Mascot 1950s Mascot 1600 Mascot VS2000 Mascot 1914-18 Mastiff 1400 Mastiff VS1800 Magnum 2 Master 2500 Student 1800 Student 3100 Triumph Mk. Machine Tool Manuals Catalogues Belts Books AccessoriesĬlausing 15" Models 8030, 8031, 8032, 8033Ĭolchester Small Lathes 1908-1930 Colchester 1919 Colchester 1920s Mascot 1914-18 ![]() Email: t Machine Tool Archive Machine-tools Sal e & Wanted ![]()
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