Hey guys! Stumbled upon this whilst searching for info on the brake in the lathe,

I have a 1977 CVA made by E.F Cole in Dorking, I picked it up about a year ago and it was in a bit of a sorry state - but you could see all the bones were good!

I stripped it down entirely, replaced any seals that had gone - of course the gearbox shaft seal was done! Flushed the lot with paraffin, cleaned it all up, rebuilt the little feed clutches in the apron and the lubrication system and of course a paint job!

So my question is, I'm not sure my brake is working, it stops pretty quick but I assumed that was just resistance from the gearbox. I have that unit by brooks on the end of the motor which I think its the brake? How quick should I be expecting this to stop?

Pictures for good luck:

(right on the limit of the load rating on this truck!)

Hi ej,
It’s nice to hear of another one being appreciated.

I take it that there wasn’t an unloved taper turning attachment looking for a new home.

It should stop as quickly as if you moved the stop start lever straight from forward to reverse or reverse to forward.