Boley Size 2 lathe. Includes: Lathe with cross slide, tailstock, headstock, origional (380V 3 phase) and aftermarket (220V 3 phase) motor. The motor shown on the lathe (220V 3 phase) works, but under-powered for this size of lathe. I recommend getting something closer to 1/2 HP. The original motor (included) only works on 3 phase 380V, which is fine if you’re in Europe but harder to come by in the US. The original worked when I took it off, but you will have to re-do the wiring in the connection box and no guarantee at this point. My recommendation: get a variable frequency drive & and a 1/2 HP 220V motor and call it good. Boley makes an amazing lathe, and this model is no exception. With a collet size of 9.275mm, it’s a step up from your typical 8mm lathe and can hold pieces up to about 8 mm in diameter. Makes for a good tool-room lathe – pretty similar to the schaublin 65 in terms of size and quality. This lathe lived most of it’s life in Sweden after being manufactured in Germany. The cross slide has two handle tips on it which are made by yours truly. The slide works well, smooth spinning, tight, etc. The tailstock spindle is stiff for the first 10 mm or so and then is smooth between 10-35mm, only to get a little tight again at the end of its range. This comes with an assortment of collets which are original Boley and in great shape with the exception of 1 pc which is cut by the threads (see last photo on the right). Sizes are 20, 22, 25, 30, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 70, 75, 80 – 17 pcs total. Basically you have a full set from 20-80mm. These collets 9.275 mm diameter, 51mm long, and have a thread of about 8.22. Needless to say, they are specific to this lathe and rare. NOTE: This lathe does not have a working draw bar. The one shown (shop made) basically works for 8mm collets, but does not fit these larger collet. Niels Machines in Belgium has these from time to time as does another user on e-bay who has contacted me and offered to possibly sell this bit. Comes with the original 65 mm chuck and a 80 mm chuck which I created for this with a friend. The original chuck is worn and not completely true in holding work. The updated chuck is Chinese of medium quality and works fine for most work. The bearing and headstock is in good shape. Some cosmetic rust as shown in the various photos. The steady rest is not original. It’s a home job and works okay, but honestly I’m not thrilled with it. I recommend getting or making a replacement if you do a lot of hand work. The lathe and accessories weighs about 110 lbs. With a sturdy custom wood crate, I figure 130 lbs. The item “Boley Size 2 BE Watchmaker’s Lathe, Cross-slide, tailstock, 65mm center, collets” is in sale since Sunday, September 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Parts, Tools & Guides\Tools & Repair Kits”. The seller is “watchpickle71″ and is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Model: Boley BE 2
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Brand: Boley
• Type of Tool: Lathe