Made by VEKTOR AG of Genferstrasse 11 in Zürich, Switzerland, during the 1950s and 1960s this high-quality "speed lathe" used a Landert Motoren, 2-speed reversing motor able to run at 840 and 1680 rpm. With a centre height of  110 mm and a spindle bore of 36 mm, it was intended for the simplest kind of turning work on small components and polishing jobs.
Fitted with an Amar 3-jaw chuck of 135 mm diameter on the right-hand facing spindle, on the left-hand end of the motor shaft (which was bored clear through) was mounted a Veritas 10 mm capacity precision keyless drill chuck of German origin. The compound slide was from a Schaublin 102, secured in place by a 12 mm T-bolt that could be quickly released and relocked by the action of an eccentric cross shaft turned by an adjustable-position lever.
Fitted with a unidirectional clutch able to alter the speed ratio, the 3-jaw chuck could rotate in only one direction (with four speeds of  220, 315, 440 and 630 r.p.m.) but the drill chuck in either at the direct motor speeds of 840 and 1680 r.p.m..