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unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:16 am
by unimat
Hello,
I have this unusual lathe, can you help me to find what this lathe is used for ?

Re: unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:11 pm
by Gra2472
I am not sure that is a lathe. It looks like an early tool or drill sharpener.


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Re: unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:56 pm
by thej611
Custom made device for cleaning up the end of a small tube ? The latch on the side also says to me for bending a tube of some type ?

Re: unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:11 pm
by thej611
Another thought could this be used to wrap tubing around a Die ? Loos really custom made

Re: unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 7:55 am
by 12L14
Simple guilloche engraver(rose engine)?

Re: unusual lathe mystery

Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 9:39 am
by Charles T. McCullough
I did a web search for images of "Guilloche" and found hundreds of images of different Rose Engine engravers. Some looked similar to what is in the 1st post here. But I think there are several missing pieces on the OP's device.