General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal

Dimensions

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

Length

130.0 cm

Width

52.0 cm

Height

122.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Machine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Warner Swasey

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cleveland

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Acquired from the Cambridge Industrial Training Centre in Cambridge, Ontario. Warner and Swasey Co. formed in 1880. Both partners had already worked at Pratt and Whitney Co. in 1870. Early products centered around brass-working machines, and the company designed the "Hollow Hexagon" turret lathe, which competed with flat-turret lathes. No markings are visible, however the number 108 is written on both leg stands.

Function

Monitor lathe, metal/belt driven. Turret lathe with round turret rotating on a vertical axis, metal/belt driven. Most likely a brass-working machine. Turret lathes are for mass production of duplicate parts.

Technical

New technology for the time period, saddle type turret lathe with 12 spindle speeds, a two speed motor that offered double the speed ranges available at the time, and 16 reversible power feeds.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cast lettering reading 'THE WARNER & SWASEY CO./ CLEVELAND, OHIO U.S.A.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Painted green

Decoration

N/A