Identify linisher part

Another "wotizzit" question. Clearly a linisher but what machine does it belong to? It came in the box of bits with my lathe so will be at least 50 years old and possibly more than that. Made of cast iron, measures approx 7" across, adjustable angle plate with brass scale, dovetails underneath, does not fit the lathe bed.

Alright, asking the other way around, who made cast iron belt linishers? I'm thinking something like this horizontal one,w hich also has "LINISHER" cast into it but I can't make out the nameplate.

https://www.machinebidder.com/lots/horizontal-belt-linisher-6-belt-complete-with-box-of-spare-belts-2

Adrian - looking at the pictures in your link it says Reg'd Trademark cast above and below the name LINISHER. Using Linisher as a trademark in a search at the Intellectual Property Office comes up with 4 references. 3 of them are for Turner Machine Tools Limited, 63-68 Princip Street, Birmingham, 4, United Kingdom and are dated 1st Oct 1913, 30th April 1929 and the third which includes the word "OSCIMATIC" is dated 23rd May 1968.

One other reference comes up but the word changes to "Finisher", that is owned by Gühring KG, Herderstr. 50-54, Albstadt, 72458, Germany and is dated 11th March 2020 so very unlikely to be anything to do with your machine part.

Personally I'd look to see what I could find out about Turner Machine Tools. The status of all the Turner references is "dead" so I guess the company no longer exists although the IPO representative name is given as Barker Brettell LLP, 100 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8QQ, United Kingdom, who might have some information about the company as a last resort

Hope that's of some help.

Edited By Keith Long on 16/12/2020 15:42:08

I think you've got it Keith. Graces Guide has the Princip Street address as "Linisher Works" and there is a photo confirming this on the Alamy images site. Possibly "Linisher" may have been used like "Hoover" as the actual product name. Thank you!