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1899 Article - The Crown Hand Lathe |
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"Carpentry and Building". Vol. XXI, No. 3. March 1899. Pg. xiii. |
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The Crown Hand Lathe
A new hand lathe for foot or steam power, and having a broad heavy solid bed with two V-ways, has been brought out by the Seneca Falls Mfg. Company, 209 Water street, Seneca Falls, N. Y., and is shown in a general view in Fig. 5 of the engravings. It is known under the name Crown and has a 10-inch swing. It is designed for either wood or metal work, such as turning, boring, drilling, polishing, &c. The tail stock spindle has the manufacturers' improved combination lever and screw motion, which, it is stated, can be instantly changed from one to the other. The live spindle is made from a crucible steel forging 1 3/8 inches in diameter; the bearings are phosphor bronze, with the company's improved end thrust ball bearing, which is claimed to greatly reduce friction in drilling; the centers are standard taper 1/2 inch to the foot, and the cone pulley is perfectly balanced, having three sections for 1 1/4-inch belt. The tail spindle is of steel 1 inch in diameter, with self discharging center and improved spindle locking device, which insures perfect alignment, while the tail stock has a bearing of 6 inches on the bed and is rigidly held in position by a cam locking arrangement. The machine has a plain hand rest with short and long T rests. The patent foot power consists of double treadles, with a walking motion, the treadles being movable and working independently of each other. Each is connected at opposite ends of the driving wheel shaft in such a manner as to produce a strong, positive and continuous power. The lathe can be started or stopped instantly and may be operated with or with one foot standing. The lathe is said to contain several patented features which are not found in other
machines now on the market.
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