The Rindis was one of those unusual machines which seemed to promise everything, yet never seemed to catch on as its makers, Lorant & Co. of  98-100 Croydon Road, London SE20, must have hoped. However, today, in the hands of a home-shop machinist, or model engineer, it would doubtless provide an economical way of combining several machines in one, yet without the usual drawbacks associated with that type of set-up; it would certainly fulfil its original potential as a general-purpose machine tool.
A 1hp three or single-phase motor provided 18 speeds of 80, 100,130, 150, 170, 240, 300, 340, 345, 430, 440, 565, 620, 720, 1010, 1280, 1820 and 2560 rpm. The slower speeds were provided through a geared mechanism, engaged by a push-pull control knob below and to the left of the spindle nose. The geared slow speeds gave the greatly increased torque necessary for heavy duty milling - whilst the highest speed would have ensured success in using smaller cutters on finer work.
The 12.5" x 6.5" compound table, with movements of  7.5" and 5", was mounted on a solid, cast-iron column and could be both swivelled through 360 degrees and caused to rise and fall through a range of 6". The table elevation, controlled by a handwheel on the right-hand side of the cabinet stand, operated through a spiral-gear arrangement. The table could be fed longitudinally by either a screw or a quick-action rack and opinion.
The hollow spindle was hardened and ground and ran in taper roller bearings. The nose was threaded 17/8" Acme and the front built out to accept collets of up to 1" capacity.
The machine weighed approximately 8 cwt. (400 kg) and stood on a base, which contained a coolant tank, 20" wide and 31" deep.