Globe milling attachment complete with tailstock
Globe also manufactured, from around 1953, a now rare 4.75" swing dividing attachment with a No. 2 Morse taper spindle and complete with tailstock ( the unit is shown at the bottom of the page). Patented during 1942 by Mr. Paul Hellman, it was some time before it reached production and, when it did, was relatively expensive at US$81.90 - a figure that compares with the $295 asked for the Powr-Kraft lathe it was intended to fit. The makers claimed its uses were: For Most Indexing work - cutting spur gears; milling index plates, counterbore and reamer flutes, splined shafts, multiple keyways, squares, etc. Fits on Powr-Kraft, Logan 10 and 11-in. lathes. The nose was threaded 13/8" x 8 t.p.i. and fitted to the back was a division plate (and spring-loaded detent), with four circles of holes that allowed indexing to be carried out in steps of 1 to 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 44, 54, 56 and 60.
Most dividing heads of this type have some form of sector arms to assist the operator in keeping track of which divisions are selected - but the Globe has none. However, the Patent describes a most interesting point: the spindle arm casting is shaped with slight curves on each side and this appears, at first glance, to be a simple cosmetic feature but actually is a specific design point that covers the same number of holes irrespective of which division circle is being used. According to users, the cleverness of Paul Hellman's design shows through everywhere and the quality was good too, with the spindle, tailstock nose and thrust collar all hardened. It seems surprising therefore that it was only made for a few years.
Although advertised for use on lathes (in conjunction with the Globe milling attachment using a specially adapted cross-slide), the unit would have been perfectly at home on any small milling machine.