Almost certainly of German origin, this heavily-built small lathe looks to be a late models by Ehrlich. Pointers to manufacture by Ehrlich include the leadscrew clasp nuts engagement handle protruding from the left-hand face of the apron, the tailstock clamp lever carried on the end face of the casting, the tumble-reverse lever with its distinctive "three-slot" arrangement and changewheels stored inside the headstock-end plinth.