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	lathes.co.uk H om e Page Machine Tool Archive Machine Tools For Sale & Wanted E-Mail Tony@lathes.co.uk Ames Lathes (1940s Model) Photographs Ball-bearing Headstock Ames Home Page Ames in Production Headstock Details Tailstocks Screwcutting Stands & Countershafts Grinding & Milling Attachments Slide Rests Factory Building Ames Millers Other Ames Products Ames Triplex Multi-Function Machine Photographs by Brian Meek, U.S.A This 1940/2 Ames AM-1 was found in 1990, in pieces, under a Prybill spinning lathe. It will take 1" through the headstock, and uses 1-A collets and the headstock spindle runs on precision ball bearings which allowed a wider range of faster speeds to be offered. The bed is 3 feet long, with a capacity between centres of about 22"; the swing is about 6". If anyone is using an Ames, please do get in touch.


	Home Machine Tool Archive L athes for Sale E-Mail Tony@lathes.co.uk Ames (1940s Model) Photographs Ball-bearing Headstock Ames Home Page Ames in Production Headstock Details Tailstocks Screwcutting Stands & Countershafts Grinding & Milling Attachments Slide Rests Ames Millers Ames Triplex Multi-Function Machine