The countershaft lay in the bottom of the main column and drove up to the "double backgear mechanism" by means of an endless chrome-leather faced plastic flat belt 2.5 inches wide. A chain drive was taken from the end of the countershaft to provide a power feed to the coolant pump, whilst another chain, driven from the end of the main spindle,  was employed to drive the 4-speed table-feed gearbox.