Scientist and inventor James Lovelock built many of his inventions and prototypes using this high-precision watchmaker’s lathe, including his famous electron capture detector. The lathe was so precise it was possible to carve a slice from a human hair. It has visible wear and tear from many years of service. Lovelock learned how to use tools like this lathe while working at the National Institute for Medical Research in the 1940s and 1950s.

Scientist and inventor James Lovelock built many of his inventions and prototypes using this high-precision watchmaker’s lathe, including his famous electron capture detector. The lathe was so precise it was possible to carve a slice from a human hair. It has visible wear and tear from many years of service. Lovelock learned how to use tools like this lathe while working at the National Institute for Medical Research in the 1940s and 1950s.

Scientist and inventor James Lovelock built many of his inventions and prototypes using this high-precision watchmaker’s lathe, including his famous electron capture detector. The lathe was so precise it was possible to carve a slice from a human hair. It has visible wear and tear from many years of service. Lovelock learned how to use tools like this lathe while working at the National Institute for Medical Research in the 1940s and 1950s.

Scientist and inventor James Lovelock built many of his inventions and prototypes using this high-precision watchmaker’s lathe, including his famous electron capture detector. The lathe was so precise it was possible to carve a slice from a human hair. It has visible wear and tear from many years of service. Lovelock learned how to use tools like this lathe while working at the National Institute for Medical Research in the 1940s and 1950s.