Home      Machine Tool Archive     Lathes for Sale E-MAIL   Tony@lathes.co.uk Rivett 608 Photographs Headstock Screwcutting Gearbox   Drive Gearbox   Headstock   Hand Controls 608 Precision   8" Precision   Lathes No. 3 & 4   Lathe No. 5    507 Precision   1020 Toolroom A complete Instruction Book and Workshop Manual is available for the Rivett 608 - it covers much of the 8" Precision as well.

Essentially as designed in the late 1800 the design of the headstock assembly was good enough, with development, to survive into the 1950s

Some 608 models could take the common 5C collet as a direct fitting in the spindle nose

Serial number stamped into bed

The maker's Serial Number and Data Plate for April 27th 1944

…….. and finally, the Rivett Guarantee: