8A #820

Owned by Andy FitzGibbon

 

 

Three shots of 8A #820.  It's been removed from it's stand and is missing it's cross slide and drive unit parts.  It's equipped with micrometer carriage stop, taper attachment, electronic carriage drive, and Wade "Thread-Lock" spindle.

 

 

 

 

Close up of headstock, showing Thread-Lock spindle and cogged "timing belt" drive.  Earlier variable speed lathes used a double vee belt to the headstock.