A 1924 Benson  3.75" x 16" between-centres "BENLO" - the top-of-the-range model - fitted with taper turning and on the maker's stand. The countershaft probably mounted three sets of fast-and-loose pulleys to provide a means of switching instantly from high to low speed range - or into reverse.

The backgeared and screwcutting Benson, coded as the "Latre", and as supplied to "Foreign Railway and Cable Companies". The assembly could be supplied with either motor or treadle drive or, as illustrated, with both. The cast-iron legs (the contemporary term was "standards") were joined by a polished oak top with a single drawer provided to store collets, tools and work in progress. The overhead drive (also carried on "standards") allowed high-speed grinding and milling attachments to be mounted in the toolpost and so considerable extend the lathe's versatility - a set-up that would have been useful in a remote location equipped with a limited range of machine tools, or as machine for use in a portable workshop.