Compared to the original 1937 version this 1941 pedestal countershaft shows evidence of cost cutting - with the twin turnbuckles and over-centre locking cams replaced by just one combined push-bar acting against the centre of the unit; a perfectly adequate mechanism, of course, but the ability to slightly "skew" the line of the countershaft pulley to get the belt running exactly in line was lost - as was the solid push on each side of the upright that previously had ensured the greatest possibly rigidity no matter which speed was in use.