BRITANNIA Ornamental Turning Lathe
This very nice lathe is by the Britannia Lathe and Oil Engine Company of Colchester, Essex and made around 1880. High precision, this lathe was built for the hobbyist and is complete with a set of original ornamental turning attachments and tools (frames, chucks and cutters, etc). For sale in good condition.
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