If you search for “William Walters” traversing mandrel lathe, you can see a picture of an 1804 lathe that has similarities to yours. Note molding on tail stock, thread cutting box, fire hardwoods.
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If you search for “William Walters” traversing mandrel lathe, you can see a picture of an 1804 lathe that has similarities to yours. Note molding on tail stock, thread cutting box, fire hardwoods.
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Looks like a pattern maker or a machinist had some time on his hands.
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