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Hello,
I've been away for quite awhile, mosstly due to work and the fact that I forgot my password.
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Any guesses?

I know .... I've got it ..... it's going to be something truly amazing!

Okay, so I don't really know, but I'm sticking with the above statement!!!

Does look like parts that could go a long way to building a lathe, just as Bruce said.

Thanks Guys, Good to be back.
The Puzzle above is most of a "Guilder Model Builder Lathe"
These were produced in the 1940s, a combination-tool for the model maker, the lathe could be ordered seperately or with attachments such as Scrollsaw, Drill press, Table saw, milling attachment...
This one still has most of its bits.

(Below photo borrowed from Lathes UK) If interested You can read up on the history of the Guilder there.

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There is one on Ebay now with fewer attachements for an enormous price.
I will do my best to put my puzzle back together and make any missing bits along the way.

Whoa Yeah .... that looks like a wonderful setup that takes care of most needs for the model builder!

I just want to say thanks for your interest in this project, I like it for it's "uniqueness" its kind of a unicorn and deserves to be put back together, and I am interested to see if it can do any real work, (small scale hobby work) and it will be a conversation piece regardless.

This is a very fancy lathe - even more versatile than the little unimat
and nice looking - perfect for the shelf

Arnold

I cleaned up and repainted some of the parts and started to put it back together.
There is still a lot of work to do, wire brushing some parts and derusting others, and I have to make a cam to run the scrollsaw with.
It will be a while before it's completed.
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coming along nicely Bill, this is going to be really nice when your done.