General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL (STEEL & CAST IRON), WOOD/ FIBRE COVERS ON SOME PROTRUDING PTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

710.0 cm

Width

280.0 cm

Height

275.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Machine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bertram

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Dundas

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

C.1907-1981

Canada

Manufactured by John Bertram & Sons Co. Ltd., builders of metal working machine tools set up in Dundas, Ontario in 1861. They built tools for railroad, locomotive and car shops, machine shops, rolling mills, steam forges, ship yards and boiler and bridge works. This lathe was acquired from the Sydney & Louisberg roundhouse in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, which was the last steam locomotive shop in eastern Canada.

Function

This type of quartering lathe was used to turn locomotive driving wheels and to bore crankpin holes. It was a specialised tool used developed to build and service steam locomotives and ensure the holes on the crankpin were exactly at 90? with their axes parallel to the axle.

Technical

This type of lathe allowed holes to be drilled and bored while the wheels and axles were held in position to ensure accuracy. The lathe was originally driven from a line shaft. Wheel lathes were good for the biggest drivers, and they were similar to boring mills but were turned horizontal. Lathe turns 80 inches.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cast in 'THE JOHN BERTRAM & SONS CO./ LIMITED/ DUNDAS ONT. CAN.'/ mkgs on lower side very difficult to read but appear same as those above

Missing

N/A

Finish

Some pts painted black, some appear unfinished/ some handle ends painted red

Decoration

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