turning lathe
Lathe, wooden frame, late 18th century. Collection of turning tools, late 18th century
The use of treadle and flywheel to give continuous rotation in the same direction was introduced in the fifteenth century, but the pole lathe remained more common until the end of the eighteenth century. This lathe has a wooden bed and a headstock with taper bearing for the mandrel. The flywheel is made from a single piece of timber.
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Six 18th century hand tools
Six 18th century hand tools, viz : 5 inside chassers; 1 inside cleaning tool; 1 knurling tool; 1 roller burnishing tool
- Object Number:
- 1925-776/3/1
- type:
- tools
Five 18th century chucks
Five 18th century chucks viz : box wood chuck & detached boxwood workpiece. Brass chuck with lapping disc. Brass chuck with wooden pulley drum. Brass pad chuck modified with steel mandrel. Brass chuck with slitter cutter
- Measurements:
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overall (box): 200 mm x 490 mm x 390 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1925-776/2
- type:
- chuck
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two 18th Century Hand Tools
Two 18th century hand tools, both wooden handles, one with saw teeth and one with a hook on the end of the metal part. The objects have been fixed to the lathe for display purposes.
- Measurements:
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overall (both together): 490 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1925-776/3/2
- type:
- tools
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Eight 18th century hand tools
Eight 18th century hand tools, viz : 5 inside chassers; 1 inside cleaning tool; 1 knurling tool; 1 roller burnishing tool
