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The fixed steady mimicked the design of those used on contemporary larger lathes with a series of pre-formed bevelled holes around the periphery of a disc

The fixed steady in place

The holes were aligned with the spindle axis by a pin

To reach the retaining key the collets had to be unusually long and fitted with a solid shaft to their rear

Stepped collets -  compressed by a ring screwed onto the (left-hand) threaded spindle nose

Adjustable, pivoting handrest

Standard "push" spindle tailstock

A neatly-made lever-action tailstock assembly was also available

high-quality handwork on the lever-action tailstock 's bronze pivot bar Home       Machine Tool Archive      Machine Tools For Sale & Wanted E-MAIL   Tony@lathes.co.uk Glashütte Watchmakers' Lathe Glashütte Home Page