Whitworth Lathe No. 626

Made:
1880 in Manchester
maker:
Joseph Whitworth and Company
Treadle lathe, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester,  c

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Treadle lathe, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c
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Treadle lathe, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c. 1880.

Lathe no. 626 is a precision screw-cutting lathe dating from about 1880. It is powered by a foot-treadle. This lathe has ‘change gears’ which enables it to cut a variety of different screw-threads. Whitworth’s name was closely linked with screw-threads. He introduced a set of measurements for them that were adopted as the national standard.

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
Y1985.30
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
Overall: 1260 mm x 1020 mm x 1855 mm,
type:
lathe
credit:
Purchased From Bower, Mr P. M. R.

Parts

Whitworth Lathe No. 626

Whitworth Lathe No. 626

Treadle lathe, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c. 1880.

Measurements:
1260 mm x 1020 mm x 1855 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1985.30/1
type:
lathe
Whitworth Lathe No. 626

Whitworth Lathe No. 626

Large wooden crate containing a number of machine parts for Lathe no. 626, including 21 change wheels (cogs) of varying sizes. Approximately 30 machine parts in total including a tin of bolts and gauges.

Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 146 mm x 355 mm, 95 kg
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1985.30/2
type:
lathe change wheels