Colchester 2000L CNC lathe

Production Machinery

1985-2000

Colchester 2000L CNC lathe fitted with FANUC 6-TB numerical control system. Today CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tools are indispensible for the mass production of all types of industrial products. They can automatically cut and shape metal parts much quicker and more accurately than human machinists

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

Hand and Machine Tools

c. 1800

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

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

Hand and Machine Tools

1740

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, oak wood base, superstructure, automation mechanism fixed to underside of base, and flywheel fixed to top of superstructure, with both the lathe and superstructure fixed to oak wood base, unsigned, Germany, c. 1740

Headstock of Rose Engine Lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Headstock of Rose Engine Lathe

Intaglio lathe for glass

Glass Technology

Intaglio lathe for glass

Early watchmaker's lathe or fusee engine

Hand and Machine Tools

1701-1800

Early watchmaker's lathe or fusee engine, 18th century

Old screw-cutting lathe / fusee engine

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Old screw-cutting lathe / fusee engine

Watchmaker's lathe, late 18th century

Hand and Machine Tools

Watchmaker's lathe, late 18th century

Glass engraver's lathe of cast iron with Tee vest

Glass Technology

Glass engraver's lathe of cast iron with Tee vest

Glass engraver's lathe

Glass Technology

Glass engraver's lathe, traditional pattern in brass with detachable bar and Tee vest

Wooden turner's foot lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Wooden turner's foot lathe, 17th or early 18th century, complete with tools and accessories

Small steel table turning lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1850-1867

Small steel table turning lathe, french manufacture, middle 19th century

Machined examples made on the screw cutting lathe

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Machined examples made on the screw cutting lathe

Threading dial from Willson 7 1/2" lathe

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Threading dial from Willson 7 1/2" lathe

Early wheelwright's lathe (including loose parts)

Hand and Machine Tools

Early wheelwright's lathe (including loose parts)

Small screw cutting lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Small screw cutting lathe

14 ft. Flywheel lathe by William Muir of Manchester

Hand and Machine Tools

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

Herbert No. 4 Capstan lathe, c. 1907

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c. 1907

Herbert No. 4 Capstan lathe, c. 1907

Screw cutting lathe made by Joseph Clement

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Screw cutting lathe made by Joseph Clement, with small glazed case containing specimens of work done.

2 watchmaker's lathes

Hand and Machine Tools

2 watchmaker's lathes, Lorch type, on wooden base with a large quantity of accessories in box, also stand for box

Engine lathe by Wm. Muir and Co.

Hand and Machine Tools

1889

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

Britannia screwcutting lathe and overhead gear consisting of two standards

Hand and Machine Tools

Britannia screwcutting lathe and overhead gear consisting of two standards, pulleys on shaft and stay and crane

Flywheel, for ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1740

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

Wooden turner's foot lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Wooden turner's foot lathe, 17th or early 18th century, complete with tools and accessories

Wooden turner's foot lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Wooden turner's foot lathe, 17th or early 18th century, complete with tools and accessories

Lathe with motor and guards on cabinet, with lamp

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Lathe with motor and guards on cabinet, with lamp

watchmaker's lathes, accessories

Hand and Machine Tools

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

British Petermann single spindle automatic lathe and fittings

Hand and Machine Tools

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

Rose engine lathe parts by Hulot of Paris

Hand and Machine Tools

1768

Rose engine lathe parts by Hulot of Paris

Lathe with bar feed

Hand and Machine Tools

Lathe with bar feed

Button Lathe Manufactured by Sylbe & Pondorf,

Plastics and Modern Materials

1910

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

Lathe Layshaft with composite 3 flat belt pulleys

Hand and Machine Tools

Lathe Layshaft with composite 3 flat belt pulleys, 2 bearings of plummer blocks, 2.5" wide belt triplex V belt pulley & 3V belts & 1.25" belt. 1 Suds pump drive pulley

Early Whitworth 6" lathe

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

Early automatic lathe

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Early automatic lathe

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

Hand and Machine Tools

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

turning lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

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

2 Glass engravers lathes

Glass Technology

2 Glass engravers lathes

Britannia screwcutting lathe and accessories

Hand and Machine Tools

Britannia screwcutting lathe and accessories

Rose engine lathe by Hulot Fils 1768

Hand and Machine Tools

1768

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

Rose engine lathe mounted on bench with foot motor under

Hand and Machine Tools

1768

Rose engine lathe mounted on bench with foot motor under, with slide rest; glass cover to fit bench.

Lathe, treadle operated

Hand and Machine Tools

c.1890

Lathe, treadle operated, with Birch's quick withdrawal, cross slide with vertical motion and rotation, by T. Cooke and Sons, York, c. 1890

Lathe itself

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Lathe itself, comprising bed, standards,headstock, tailstock, saddle, topslide, leadscrew, feed shaft, knock-off rod

Whitworth 5" lathe, 1843

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Whitworth 5" lathe, 1843

Box striking gear for lathe

Mechanical Power Transmission

Box striking gear for lathe

Instrument makers lathe.

Farnborough

Instrument makers lathe.

Whitworth lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

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

Britannia screwcutting lathe accessories of two weights

Hand and Machine Tools

Britannia screwcutting lathe accessories of two weights, belting, two detachable handles and one small lever

Pfeil center lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Pfeil center lathe

Turret lathe

Optics

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

Britannia screwcutting lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

Britannia screwcutting lathe with five change speed gears fitted