Machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis, and has provisions for using a tailstock

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Carpentry: a lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning, and examples of turned work. Engraving by Louvet after Gallet.

A turner's workshop, the crank of a large lathe, the tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

Carpentry: a lathe, with an assortment of tools and a snake (above). Engraving after L.J. Goussier.

Engineering: a centring chuck mechanism for a lathe, elevations, cross-section, and details. Engraving by E. Turrell after J. Clement.

A lathe in use. Colour lithograph after L. Cusden.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

A careless lathe operator getting his tie caught in the lathe. Colour lithograph after P. Mendoza, 1943.

Engineering: a centring chuck mechanism for a lathe: elevations, cross-section, and details. Engraving by J. Davis after J. Clement.

Engineering: a treadle-operated lathe, and an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1818.

Engineering: Joseph Clement's constant-speed facing lathe, elevation, plan, and details. Engraving by W. Kelsall after J. Clement.

A turner's workshop, a man working the crank of a large lathe, the tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

Carpentry: lathe tools with architectural profiles. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after L.J. Goussier.

A turner's workshop, a man working the crank of a large lathe, tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

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Lathes

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Images about Lathes

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A careless lathe operator getting his tie caught in the lathe. Colour lithograph after P. Mendoza, 1943.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

A turner's workshop, a man working the crank of a large lathe, tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

A lathe in use. Colour lithograph after L. Cusden.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

Lathes

Images from the collections

Images about Lathes

Works from the collections

A careless lathe operator getting his tie caught in the lathe. Colour lithograph after P. Mendoza, 1943.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

A turner's workshop, a man working the crank of a large lathe, tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

A lathe in use. Colour lithograph after L. Cusden.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

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