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Colchester 2000L CNC lathe

1985-2000

Capstan Slide Rest for Lathe by Muir, 1906

1906

Model of Foot-operated Lathe, 1801-1850

1870-1886

Early watchmaker's lathe or fusee engine

1701-1800

Threading dial from Willson 7 1/2" lathe

Old screw-cutting lathe / fusee engine

Wooden turner's foot lathe

Screw-thread correcting lathe with components

circa 1910

Small steel table turning lathe

1850-1867

Watchmakers' Turns, c. 1915

1910-1920

model, scale 1:2, segmental turning lathe

1830

Drawer from model of foot lathe

1870-1886

Intaglio lathe for glass

Watchmaker's lathe, late 18th century

Slide Rest for Light Lathe, England, c. 1830

1825-1835

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, Germany, c. 1740

1740

Original screw-cutting lathe, made by Henry Maudslay, end of 18th century

Henry Maudslay's original screw-cutting lathe, c.1800

circa 1800

Lathe with faceplate, 8 feet in diameter, from the Charlestown Foundry, St. Austell, Cornwall

Heavy facing lathe, 1810.

1810 (earliest)

Instrument makers lathe.

Instrument makers lathe.

Pfeil center lathe with accessories

Pfeil center lathe with accessories

Lathe, wooden frame, late 18th century. Collection of turning tools, late 18th century

turning lathe

Bench lathe by Stark Tool Company

Bench lathe by Stark Tool Company

Button Lathe manufactured by Sylbe & Pondorf, maschinen baugesellschaft Schmolln S.A., c. 1910

Button Lathe Manufactured by Sylbe & Pondorf,

1910

Screw cutting attachment for lathe

Screw cutting attachment for lathe

Dead centre lathe with gauge tools and work from Egypt; one photo (photo in technical file)

Dead centre lathe with gauge tools

Lathe with dividing head and 2 slides, with single drilling attachment

Lathe with dividing head and 2 slides

Small screw cutting lathe

Small screw cutting lathe

Dean, Smith and Grace S.S., S.C. lathe

Dean, Smith and Grace S.S., S.C. lathe

Engine lathe by Wm. Muir and Co., no. 2374, 1889. Serial no. 2374, with accessories

Engine lathe by Wm. Muir and Co.

1889

Early wheelwright's lathe (including loose parts)

Early wheelwright's lathe (including loose parts)

No.7 ward capstan lathe

No.7 ward capstan lathe

Box striking gear for lathe.

Box Striking Gear For Lathe

Brown & Sharpe no. 0 automatic lathe with 3 cast iron (ie, supplied by manufacturer) drop-in covers and 2 cast iron shelves or racks, and other made-up guards and strainer

Brown & Sharpe no. 0 automatic lathe with 3 cast iron

Early automatic lathe

Early automatic lathe

Turret lathe used for cutting back and front surfaces of PUMA scleral contact lenses c. 1950

Turret lathe

Accessories for Maudslay lathe, stored in single drawer of wooden cabinet fitted to the underside of lathe bed, by H. Maudslay & Co., London, 1812-1820. Contents include, spindle for use in slide rests; 25 internal and external chasers; 1 centre punch; 2 driving dogs; 3 D drill bits; 3 taps

Accessories for Maudslay Lathe, English, 1812-1820

1812-1820

Gridley 4 spindle automatic lathe

Gridley 4 spindle automatic lathe

Large quantity of accessories in box with stand for two watchmaker's lathes, Lorch type.

watchmaker's lathes, accessories

Flywheel, for ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, unsigned, Germany, c. 1740

Flywheel for Ornamental Turning 'Rose-Engine' Lathe

1740

Automatic lathe, No. 00 type, by Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, c. 1895.

Automatic Lathe, by Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., c. 1895

1895-1905

Britannia screwcutting lathe and accessories

Britannia screwcutting lathe and accessories

Whitworth lathe, J. Whitworth and Co, Manchester No. 765, c. 1860

Whitworth lathe

Herbert No. 4 Capstan lathe, c. 1907

Herbert No. 4 Capstan lathe, c. 1907

circa 1907

British Petermann single spindle automatic lathe and fittings, by Charles Churchill & Co Ltd

British Petermann single spindle automatic lathe and fittings

2 Glass engravers lathes

2 Glass engravers lathes

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

Early Whitworth 6" lathe

Front surface lathe for contact lenses by G. Nissel & Co. Ltd., London, 1965-1969.

Front surface lathe for contact lenses, with display of lens making process, and box for lathe

1965-1969

14 ft. Flywheel lathe by William Muir of Manchester, No. 1310, c. 1900 and ancillary equipment

14 ft. Flywheel lathe by William Muir of Manchester

Engraving lathe for glass

Engraving lathe for glass

Rose engine lathe by Hulot Fils 1768, mounted on table with treadle drive and complete with slide rest and chucks

Rose engine lathe by Hulot Fils 1768

1768