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Watchmaker's tool
A small watchmakers' lathe.
The steel drive shaft is fitted with a single brass pulley and runs between a female centre and removable front bearing.
The working end of the drive shaft has a threaded hole with would have received a work holder of some description; given the small size of this tool, it is likely that a variety of wax chucks were used to hold the material for turning. The bar bed carries an adjustable tool rest.
The steel drive shaft is fitted with a single brass pulley and runs between a female centre and removable front bearing.
The working end of the drive shaft has a threaded hole with would have received a work holder of some description; given the small size of this tool, it is likely that a variety of wax chucks were used to hold the material for turning. The bar bed carries an adjustable tool rest.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZAA0805 |
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| Collection: | Timekeeping |
| Type: | Watchmaker's tool |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 59 x 160 x 75 mm |