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    I am rebuilding a comesa lathe 1500 and I have uploaded photos of this one, I find only a few photos on the internet and swim manuals or catalogs, or exploded and a group companion tells me to ask for the email because it might be that it is Italian And you could give me a help with this to investigate more thoroughly the origin of the same and if it is built in Italy and perhaps remarked by a seller from another country.

    With appreciation from Colombia

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    Hi Juan Alberto
    Have you some picture of the lathe? On the internet I've found only this:

    https://kjauktion.dk/en/lot/sview/lot/23669

    Unfortunately I got no info about Comesa industry, I only see a site Comesa srl – Lavorazioni Meccaniche di Precisione but it seems that they produce mechanical parts now, maybe they changed production. It can be good to send a mail asking for manual or other info, usually here factory are nice to help people, even if not linked with professional dealing.

    I had the same trouble some years ago with my old lathe, maybe late '60, closed factory, no manual and no paper at all.

    To be honest I never heard about Comesa brand for lathe. Grazioli Fortuna, Graziano, Tovaglieri, Ursus, Ceriani, Pontiggia. Maybe they produced for export market. Hope you'll find more info asking directly to the factory. If you need help with language to contact them let me know

    No info even in Gb site with many brand with manual
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    The auction file is of a lathe with somewhat different features, and one very cool alteration. Notice headstock, toolpost and tailstock are on risers?. That's a practice to increase swing for lest cost than a lathe of comparable size; even the factories did that. I've seen Monarch, Axelson, Pacemaker, Lodge& Shipley modified that way.
    And a Comesa.
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    I noticed now
    I've never seen this trick! To lift all parts in order to gain diamter... Vibrations can be controlled also?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rendoman View Post
    I noticed now
    I've never seen this trick! To lift all parts in order to gain diamter... Vibrations can be controlled also?
    Not to mention allowing the manufacture to utilize the same castings on multiple swing sized lathes.
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    Hi all
    I finished sewing leather big belt, a bit long work, because I broke four normal needles moving them bad. My fault

    I buyed 4 new "right tools", strong Needles with short eye and round point, good for 1mm waxed twine. I have to make X pattern in buckle stop, trim the edges, decide a good color and polish.
    I'm also thinking about size, pockets and accessories like multitool and other things.

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    Hi all
    Small update
    I bought new leather, special glue, some buckle and a zip, luckily good components from local shop!
    I'm not sure about location of pockets, for sure one inside pocket, with zip for wallet, big enough to carry even something else. Two lateral rectangular pockets with a small buckle. Don't know if can be useful to place some other pockets, belts or other parts, any idea?

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    I've made several belt pouches in the past for wallets and one for the huge old calculator I used to carry when in the school. Since I don't like messing with zippers much less the hassle of installing them I used the natural ridgitiy of the leather that cloth doesn't have to advantage. I always used flaps with either snaps or Velcro, leaving enough of the flap overhanging to be able to grab it easily to open. Never had a problem with security.

    I'd want to make the sides of the bag accordion with a strap like all the new frameless back packs are so things stay secure and don't rattle around in the bag. But that's just me. Good luck.

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    Hi! I'm trying to build pockets, result is not so bad, it will be a trouble to apply color!

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    So now you are going to attach to a flat piece of leather for the back and flap? As to color, we always put color on before assembly as it's easy to do when flat, almost impossible when together. Is that Latigo leather? If so it darkens a little with some neatsfoot oil. I like how it ages with nothing as I've made several instrument straps out of it. It also gets very flexible with age which I like too.

    Brings back memories

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