Automatic lathe
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In metalworking and woodworking, an automatic lathe is a lathe with an automatically controlled cutting process. Automatic lathes were first developed in the 1870s and were mechanically controlled. Fr
Fay automatic lathe, 1921.
Brown & Sharpe Single Spindle screw machine. Model #2 Square Base, four-slide machine. 11⁄2 cap or 13⁄4 Air Feed.
Brown & Sharpe No. 1 wire feed screw machine. B&S persisted in calling manually operated turret lathes "screw machines" long after most machinists were reserving that term to refer specifically to cam-op automatics.
Close up view of a Brown & Sharpe Single Spindle screw machine. Notice the six station turret, the front and rear slides, and the two vertical slides. Also notice the black shaft just over the turret for use of swing stop.
Metal lathe
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In machining, a metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to machine metals; however, with
Center lathe with digital read out and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm diameter x 1000 mm between centers
Headstock assembly with legend, numbers and text within the description refer to those in the image
The parts of a lathe carriage: Toolpost Compound/top-slide Cross-slide Saddle Apron See text for more details.
Tailstock with legend, numbers and text within the description refer to those in the image