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Screw pitch drunkenness testing instrument.

Screw pitch drunkenness testing instrument.

Microscope for lead screw correcting lathe with goniomic objective and a brass protractor and vernier

Microscope for lead screw correcting lathe with goniomic objective and a brass protractor and vernier

Screw pitch drunkenness demonstration specimen

Screw pitch drunkenness demonstration specimen

Pitch tie up attachment to hold gauge to check screw pitch dimensions  before and after screw reversal

Pitch tie up attachment to hold gauge to check screw pitch dimensions before and after screw reversal

Various bolts etc and other small items, all of unknown purpose; almost certainly none in original

Various bolts etc and other small items

16 change gears (another 4 in the lathe)

16 change gears (another 4 in the lathe)

4 holding-down bolts and washers, probably for /3

4 holding-down bolts and washers, probably for /3

Conical centre fitted to a bar

Conical Centre Fitted to a Bar

Made-up 3 point support probably for microscope; fits on tool saddle but does not align correctly

Made-up 3 point support probably for microscope

5 chucks (another in the lathe). One has a bushing to carry a slender screw. Also 8 chuck screws

5 chucks

Electrical-switch box on a frame and a junction box with some leads

Electrical-switch box

Light-alloy cover for change gears

Light-alloy cover for change gears

2 spindles for change gears, one with 2 ring nuts (another spindle in the lathe)

2 spindles for change gears

Micrometer hand wheel and vernier index

Micrometer Hand Wheel and Vernier Index

2 single-start screws and a 2-start screw, all probably workpieces; and a short screw and nut, probably a demonstration piece

2 Single-Start Screws and a 2-Start screw

Tank for cutting oil, with cirulating pump and hoses

Tank for cutting oil

Bushes, some composite and some incomplete, all presumed to be associated with /13

Bushes, some composite and some incomplete

2 plain cast-iron bearing plates for fret of /1 (original) and a madeup roller bearing plate for the 3rd foot of /1 (lacks cover plates), and 3 raising plates

2 Plain Cast-Iron Bearing Plates

Winch for tool slide

Winch for tool slide

Made-up bracket to fit head end of bed (4 screws are original manufacture)

Made-up bracket

Spindle and 2 brackets made up to carry an idle reversing pinion for left-hand threads

Spindle and brackets

Split bearing housing to carry tail of workpieces

Split bearing housing to carry tail of workpieces

Pedestal with electric motor and reduction gearbox with coupling

Pedestal with electric motor and reduction gearbox

Electrical control cabinet

Electrical control cabinet

Pedestal, supposed to be for outboard support of workpiece

Pedestal, supposed to be for outboard support of workpiece

Pedestal with driving shaft bearing clement's driver and coupling

Pedestal with driving shaft

Base with 3 jack-screws fitted with wires and junction box for limit switches

Base with 3 jack-screws

Bed with heads and lead screw correcting apparatus complete, sliding carriage; one set of (4) change wheels in place

Bed with heads and lead screw correcting apparatus complete

2 pins for Clement's driver

2 pins for Clement's driver

Drip can (this is seen in early photos of the machine; the cast iron flange to support it is missing)

Drip can

Half-bushes, some unfinished and one turned but not split, to fit steady saddles on lathe

Half-bushes, some unfinished and one turned but not split

Hanging weight from corrector arm

Hanging weight from corrector arm

Eight spanners and keys.

Eight spanners and keys.

Half-bearing probably associated with pedestal /5

Half-bearing probably associated with pedestal /5

An apparently unfinished bearing housing

An apparently unfinished bearing housing

Raising plate for pedestal /3

Raising plate for pedestal /3

Flange probably from original driving gear (shaft on /3) and four fitted studs stamped up to match, each with 2 nuts

Flange probably from original driving gear (shaft on /3) and four fitted studs stamped up to match

Two mercury-filled limit switches

Two mercury-filled limit switches

Small half-bushes (many paired) presumably associated with /13, /14 & /16

Small half-bushes