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The Merry Miller	01/10/2014 15:23:30
484 forum posts 97 photos	Afternoon all, For all the worriers who wouldn't dare to take a cut on their lathe greater than a few thou' read the text in the pic. below. Image was extracted from a Drummond publication issued in 1930 entitled "Lathe Work, by some amateurs" Nice food for thought innit. Len. P.S. Sorry the text is a bit dodgy, that's how it is in the publication and using photoshop it's the best I can manage.
magpie	01/10/2014 19:46:28
508 forum posts 98 photos	3/4" down to 1/4" with pedal power only !!!! WOW, bet that bloke had muscles on his spit. Cheers Derek.
martin perman	01/10/2014 20:46:05
2095 forum posts 75 photos	My Grandfather built two scale tugs and a traction engine on a Brittania treadle lathe, not to sure what his maximum cut was, my brother has the lathe well wrapped in his loft. Martin P Edited By martin perman on 01/10/2014 20:46:35

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