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George Adams of London
Watchmakers' Lathes - Page 2

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Watchmakers' Lathes Photographs

George Adams Home Page   GA Lathe Model 21/2  

G.A. Watchmakers' Lathes     G.A. Round Bed Lathe

3.25" & 4.75" Screwcutting Lathes Models D, E, F, G & H

4" & 5.25" 4" & 5.25" Screwcutting Models A, B, L, KF1 and CL

3.25" & 4.75" Precision Lathes Models D, E, F, G & H

2.75" Screwcutting Lathe Model CS   Advertisements 1930

GA 21/2" Precision Plain Lathe   Portass-built Mk. 5 Lathe Photo Essay

George Adams Ehrlich Lathe


Fast-and-loose countershaft unit with a foot-operated, spring-return striker fork

Heavy-duty ball-bearing countershaft with fast-and-loose flat belt drive.

The thin knurled rings at each side of the micrometer dials show that this engraving is of a very early compound-slide assembly for the WL and V1 lathes.


The heavier Compound Slide Rest for the AAA lathe.

Vertical slide to carry high-speed spindles for mounting milling cutters, drills or grinding wheels.

An unusual accessory - an alternative bed with a gap.

Cutter Frame for toolpost mounting.

High-speed Grinding Head.

Single-roller Filing Rest

Double-roller Filing Rest

Saw Table for fitting into the handrest socket

Lever-action tailstock for WL and V1  Geneva-style lathes

Additional tailstock "Runners" (what would be called 'barrels', or 'spindles', on a larger lathe) with various kinds of useful end fittings were available to fit the plain tailstock which was supplied with a simple runner having a male centre at one end and a female at the other.

Plain Tailstock with a 'male and female-centres' runner.

Lever-action tailstock for the Wl & V1 Lathes. This unit had a tapered socket in the end to accept small drill chucks and other items with tapered shanks.

Lever-action tailstock fittings with tapered shanks:
top row - Pin Cutters
bottom row - Flat Countersinks.
Both were sold in sets of 20.

Universal Runner. This was sold in a set with the eccentric holder, one plate with 20 different counter-sunk holes, another with 8 hollow centres, a centring pin, two small drill holders and one small drill pad.


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George Adams Home Page   GA Lathe Model 21/2"   

G.A. Watchmakers' Lathes     G.A. Round Bed Lathe


3.25" & 4.75" Screwcutting Lathes Models D, E, F, G & H

4" & 5.25" 4" & 5.25" Screwcutting Models A, B, L, KF1 and CL

3.25" & 4.75" Precision Lathes Models D, E, F, G & H

2.75" Screwcutting Lathe Model CS   Advertisements 1930

GA 21/2" Precision Plain Lathe   Watchmakers' Lathes

Portass-built Mk. 5 Lathe Photo Essay George Adams Ehrlich Lathe

George Adams of London
Watchmakers' Lathes - Page 2
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