Lathe, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1895
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The Wright brothers' bicycle shop contained several large power tools primarily used for making and repairing bikes. Some were also used to build their early gliders and airplanes. The shop building did not have electricity, so the Putnam lathe, Crescent band saw and Barnes drill press were powered by overhead belts and shafts connected to a single-cylinder gas engine.
The Wright brothers' bicycle shop contained several large power tools primarily used for making and repairing bikes. Some were also used to build their early gliders and airplanes. The shop building did not have electricity, so the Putnam lathe, Crescent band saw and Barnes drill press were powered by overhead belts and shafts connected to a single-cylinder gas engine.
Artifact
Lathe
Date Made
circa 1895
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Cycle Shop
Object ID
37.814.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 48.0 in
Width: 32.0 in
Length: 78.0 in
Inscriptions
Cast on Base: Putnam Machine Co. | Stamped on bed: 1588 | Cast on headstock: Putnam Machine Co. / Fitchburg, MASS. U.S.A.
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