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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:
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Overall: 1260 mm x 1020 mm x 1855 mm,
- type:
- lathe
- credit:
- Purchased From Bower, Mr P. M. R.
Parts
Whitworth Lathe No. 626
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- Y1985.30/2
- type:
- lathe change wheels
