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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/FOOT DRIVEN/ORNAMENTAL
DATE: 1845
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0597.001

MANUFACTURER: MUCKLE, J.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Machine
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Manufacturer

AKA: MUCKLE
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1840 - 1972
Canada: Owned by Captain John Cecil Davis (b.1883 - d.1969) from Kent England, and handed down to donor Mr. F. Haythornthwaite of England. Both men wished to have examples of early technology distributed around the globe, and Mr. Haythornthwaite donated the lathe to the museum (through his will) after his visit. Mr. Haythornthwaite was a member of Ornamental Turners (UK) and won several prizes with the machine. Only one other lathe by this manufacturer is believed to be in existence. Lathe was motorized by Mr. Haythornthwaite. It was shown on the cover of Model Engineer, Vol. 108, No. 2717, June 8th 1953. Full name of artefact is Muckle Rose Engine Lathe. Supp. Info file states 1870 as the date manufactured, however this is incorrect. John Muckle manufactured lathes at No. 3 Monkwell St. from 1805 until he passed away in 1856.
Function: Ornamental turning lathe, produced mechanical ornamentation on wooden articles. Suitable for several turning types (rose, spherical, curved). Patterns were produced by the reciprocating motion of the tool slide, controlled by rosettes which could be changed to vary the design.
Technical: Patterns were produced by controlling rosettes which could be changed to vary the design. Slide rest actuated automatically to traverse the tool while cutting. Wood working lathes are the oldest variety. Foot driven lathe.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Markings on headstock
Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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MUCKLE, J., Lathe, circa 1845, Artifact no. 1972.0597, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.0597.001/

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