Wood-Bed Lathe
Wood-Bed Lathe
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- Description (Brief)
- Mammoth wood timbers support the bed of this metal turning lathe. European machines of the period were built entirely of cast iron, while American machines were built from a less costly combination of wood, cast iron, and steel. This lathe was made during the 1830s and would have been useful in turning large pieces such as carriage axles and piston rods for steam engines.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- machine tool, metalworking, lathe
- lathe, engine
- Measurements
- overall: 33 1/2 in x 100 in x 16 in; 85.09 cm x 254 cm x 40.64 cm
- ID Number
- MC.318160
- catalog number
- 318160
- accession number
- 232221
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Machine Shop
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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