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Brian H15/04/2018 13:13:17
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I've had this for years, having rescued it from the firm I used to work for.

It came with a second hand lathe and wasn't part of the tooling that the firm wanted.

There are 3 cutters inside and it appears to be for machining the ends of bars using the adaptors (1 missing)

If anyone has more information then I would be most grateful.

Brian

Rainbows15/04/2018 13:21:40
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Looks kind if like a tapping head. what does the little sign on the box say?

Phil Whitley15/04/2018 20:20:26
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Can't really tell. can you take a pic looking into the business end? is it perhaps a capstan fitting for reducing the end of a bar before the next tool threads it, bit like a small chip stream roller box?

Brian H16/04/2018 11:13:16
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Many thanks for the replies, I wonder if Phil has hit it on the head.

Here are another couple of pictures.

The discs with holes locate into a recess inside the part with the holes around.

Brian

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Edited By BDH on 16/04/2018 11:17:22

Phil Whitley16/04/2018 20:39:39
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Yes, I think that is what it is, although with different grinds on the tool, you could radius, chamfer, etc. It's unusual. No makers name?

Brian H17/04/2018 12:58:37
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Thanks Phil, there is a makers name on the wooden box, it has a name plate stating "Machine Shop Equipment Ltd. London SW1".

I'did try to find out some information about them but without success.

Brian

HOWARDT17/04/2018 13:26:27
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According to Graces Guide they were engineers instrument makers over the war years. Seem to go on till the early 50s.

Brian H17/04/2018 13:48:17
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Thanks Howard.

Brian

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