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The gap-bed lathes were fitted with a cross slide positioned well to the left of the saddle centre line.

14-inch lathe with screwcutting gearbox and a deep, detachable gap piece in the bed.

The star-shaped knob to the right of the apron selected power sliding or surfacing - whilst that nearer to the middle was used to engage and then tighten the simple friction clutch that drove the feed.

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