Delivered to Birmingham, England in the early days of World War Two (1940s) this Ames triples was sent complete with every available accessory including the a stand, dividing heads, a rotary table, collets, arbors, 3-jaw chucks and a T-slotted faceplate.
Running over the top of the curved arm can be seen the chain that carries the counterbalance weight hanging within the column
An "American" type toolpost fitted to a tall raiser block and located on the standard 2-slot table
Some accessories including a collet draw tube, two horizontal milling arbors and the Ames claw-tooth machine vice
Tailstock unit with height-adjustable bed fitting
Elevating column. The alignment key could be withdrawn by the T-shaped handle to allow knee rotation. Immediately below the spindle, at the left, can be seen the hole used to take a master-thread mounting bar as part of the "chase" screwcutting attachment
Left and below - a full range of Ames accessories.
Ancient and modern: a beautifully original triplex fitted with a DRO system