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Ames Triplex Universal Machine Tool
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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 The alignment key could be withdrawn by the T-shaped handle to allow knee rotation.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

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Ames Triplex Universal Machine Tool
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