Above: Adaptor to carry Division Plates on the end of the headstock spindle.

Left: Latch Unit which clamped to the bed beneath the division plate and indexed rotation  the headstock spindle.

All the cone driven (open-headstock) Cataract lathes were provided with a ring of 60 holes for indexing. When a greater range was required a special holder, to which division plates could be attached by three screws, could be clamped on the end of the headstock spindle. The headstock then had to be moved forwards slightly, and the latch unit fitted to the bed.
A similar attachment was also available for the enclosed-headstock models

Screw Slotting or Milling Device. This unit was designed to allow the slotting of small screw heads and for performing milling operations that would otherwise have tied up a more valuable milling machine. It was used in conjunction with the headstock and a milling cutter or saw arbor. It was equipped to accept either the 3C, 4C or 5C collets supplied with the lathe.
The complete collet holder could be lifted from the V block to ease the insertion of parts; the two knurled thumb nuts inboard of the collet drawbar wheel acted as an adjustable stop to set the depth of cut. The height of the unit could be varied by lifting it from the base casting - or finely adjusted with the large screwed ring above the locking handle.

2" high Raising Blocks for the headstock, compound slide rest and tailstock. These blocks fitted all models of Cataract bench lathe.

Saw Table

An L-shaped rest, to socket into the casting on the left, and designed to enable the worker to "get into awkward corners."

Constructed in Cherry wood, and made to special order only, this beautiful 14 " x 7" by 10.5" high accessory was designed as standard to take No. 3 "chucks" and centres - but could also be supplied with holes to the customer's own requirements. 

A large-diameter, cast-iron faceplate fitted with the standard cataract taper-and key-spindle nose fitting and designed to be covered with glued-on emery paper for finishing operations.