Tiny lathe

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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I was at a friend of mines workshop this morning and I found this on one of his shelves. **LINK**

It was probably someones prize possession at one time. looks to have done very little work and is just grubby and in need of some TLC. He seems to think it was a watchmakers lathe. I am wondering if anyone can shed any information as to it's origin and age.?

Cheers, Nick

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It's basically a 'Geneva Pattern' watchmaker's lathe … but the extended nose looks unusual.

They were typically bored for 6mm or 8mm collets

That one looks a little larger [… or is it just the lens?]

The Dividing Holes on the pulley are very useful.

[Drilling holes on a PCD, for example ]

Nice Find !!

MichaelG.

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Edit: Start here

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 03/04/2015 16:00:32

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 03/04/2015 15:55:11:

[Drilling holes on a PCD, for example ]

MichaelG.

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PCD holes. ………… Who on earth would require such a thing.?

Nick

[norman valentineParticipant @normanvalentine78682]

It's a left handed lathe!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by norman valentine on 03/04/2015 22:44:09:

It's a left handed lathe!

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Which, according to this chap, is fairly common in Europe.

MichaelG.

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