A remarkably original and well-preserved Holmes "Albion" 4" x 24" gap-bed, backgeared and screwcutting lathe. The treadle stand with wooden top carrying a "bench" lathe was a common combination at the time, with another Yorkshire company, Arthur Firth of  also offering an identical arrangement. Note the useful large (fixed) T-slotted boring table topped by a tool-slide with a reasonably long travel. The arrangement allowed a considerable degree of versatility with the tool slide pivoting on a base secured to the boring table by two bolts that could be secured in either T-slot. Hence, the slide could be easily positioned for turning or facing work or angled to machine awkwardly-shaped components. If your P & M Panther needed a rebore before the family holiday by sidecar to Filey, strapping its cylinder down to the boring table using a suitably-shaped piece of wood allowed the job to proceed.