Colchester Mascot 1600 40″ – Fully Refurbished

Colchester Mascot 1600 40″ Centre Lathe 
The Colchester Mascot 1600 40″ Lathe is a classic British-built heavy-duty centre lathe that combines rugged construction with versatile machining capability. Designed for demanding metalworking environments, this machine is ideal for precision turning, facing, threading, boring, and general workshop duties on medium-sized components.
Built around the trusted Colchester Mascot 1600 platform, this gap-bed lathe offers reliable performance and long service life thanks to its well-engineered cast-iron bed and geared headstock. With 40″ (approximately 1000 mm) between centres and a substantial 17″ swing over bed, it provides ample capacity for a wide range of turning tasks. The machine’s D1-8 spindle mounting and 3″ (76 mm) spindle bore give excellent flexibility for larger workpieces and tooling options.
The Colchester Mascot 1600 comes complete with essential accessories including a quick-change tool post with 4 holders, 3-jaw chuck, fixed steady, coolant system, and 2-axis DRO, making it ready for productive use straight away. Smooth feeds and a wide spindle speed range (typically up to around 1,600 rpm) offer control across both heavy material removal and fine finishing operations.
Built for durability and workshop reliability, this Colchester Mascot 1600 40″ Lathe is a proven workhorse suitable for engineering shops, maintenance departments, and fabrication facilities that demand solid performance and enduring value from used metalworking equipment.

Between centers:  40” between centers
Spindle speeds: 18 – 1600RPM
Swing over bed: 17″
Swing over the saddle 10 ½”
Spindle bore: 3”
Chuck mounting: D1 – 11
Tailstock taper: No 5 Morse
Execution: Metric
New 3 jaw chuck
New DRO
Quick Change Tool Post: 4 holders
Coolant
Standard chuck guard
Fully Refurbished with a 6 month warranty