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- D. Chamberlain Lathe, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
D. Chamberlain Lathe, circa 1865
- Maudslay Production Lathe, circa 1800 - The work of Henry Maudslay (1771-1831) is fundamental to the development of industrial precision. This is the oldest industrial capacity precision machine tool in the world. Capable of machining to an accuracy of several thousandths of an inch, it enabled Maudslay's company to manufacture tools and engines to unprecedented standards -- and set the stage for even higher levels of precision.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Maudslay Production Lathe, circa 1800
The work of Henry Maudslay (1771-1831) is fundamental to the development of industrial precision. This is the oldest industrial capacity precision machine tool in the world. Capable of machining to an accuracy of several thousandths of an inch, it enabled Maudslay's company to manufacture tools and engines to unprecedented standards -- and set the stage for even higher levels of precision.
- Pratt & Whitney Gear Cutter and Lathe, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Pratt & Whitney Gear Cutter and Lathe, circa 1900
- Screw Slotting Machine, circa 1850 - Rooted in a tension between human dexterity and dictated speed, this modest machine offers insight into both the possibilities and potential drudgery of volume production methods. While operation was simple (screw blanks, inserted by hand into the holes in the rotating drum, passed beneath spinning saw blades; slotted screws fell out into a waiting bin) it was also monotonously repetitive.
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Screw Slotting Machine, circa 1850
Rooted in a tension between human dexterity and dictated speed, this modest machine offers insight into both the possibilities and potential drudgery of volume production methods. While operation was simple (screw blanks, inserted by hand into the holes in the rotating drum, passed beneath spinning saw blades; slotted screws fell out into a waiting bin) it was also monotonously repetitive.
- Maudslay Precision Lathe, 1816 -
- 1816
- Collections - Artifact
Maudslay Precision Lathe, 1816
- F. E. Reed & Company Lathe, Used by Henry Ford, circa 1894 -
- circa 1894
- Collections - Artifact
F. E. Reed & Company Lathe, Used by Henry Ford, circa 1894
- Dual Cylinder Lathe, 1880-1920 -
- 1880-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Dual Cylinder Lathe, 1880-1920
- "The Hartness Flat Turret Lathe Made in Two Sizes for Both Bar and Chuck Work," 1907 -
- 1907
- Collections - Artifact
"The Hartness Flat Turret Lathe Made in Two Sizes for Both Bar and Chuck Work," 1907
- Lathe, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1895 - 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.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Lathe, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1895
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.
- Wooden Board Used to Store Change Gears for a Metal Lathe, 1830 -
- 1830
- Collections - Artifact
Wooden Board Used to Store Change Gears for a Metal Lathe, 1830