Slotting Machine by Joseph Whitworth & Co

Made:
circa 1870 in Manchester
maker:
Joseph Whitworth and Company
Slotting machine, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c

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Slotting machine, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c
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Slotting machine, made by Joseph Whitworth & Co., Manchester, c.1870.

J. Whitworth & Co. made this slotting machine between 1860 - 1880. It is a typical slotting machine from this period, with a high table and a boxy, vertical shape. The slotter was presented to the Museum in 1998 by the Atlas Works engineering company of Preston.

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
Y1998.35
Materials:
cast iron
Measurements:
overall: 1940 mm x 1280 mm x 820 mm,
type:
slotting machine
credit:
Gift of Atlas Works