Early Whitworth 6" lathe

maker:
Joseph Whitworth and Company Limited

Early Whitworth 6" lathe, complete with change wheels and contershaft

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
1948-145
type:
lathes
credit:
George Wailes and Company Limited

Parts

Machine, with centre in mandrel and knife tool

Machine, with centre in mandrel and knife tool

Machine, with centre in mandrel and knife tool. Notes : 1. lacks knock -off gear; 2. rapid-traverse winch square broken; 3. lacks winch for top slide; 4. gear removed from tail of mandrel, but see /2

Object Number:
1948-145/1
type:
machines
15 gear wheels

15 gear wheels

15 gear wheels, 10 d.p., as follows : change wheels with cast teeth & bosses (Whitnorth pattern) of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100 & 127 teeth; change wheel of 127 cut teeth with no boss

Object Number:
1948-145/2
type:
wheel
Rapid traverse winch

Rapid traverse winch

Rapid traverse winch, pinned to broken square. Handle defective; wheel of 30 teeth from feed motion; wheel of 22 teeth probably from tail of mandrel

Object Number:
1948-145/3
type:
winch