Wood-Bed Lathe
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Mammoth wood timbers support the bed of this metal turning lathe. European machines of the period were built entirely of cast iron, while American machines were built from a less costly combination of wood, cast iron, and steel. This lathe was made during the 1830s and would have been useful in turning large pieces such as carriage axles and piston rods for steam engines.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
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content: Work
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Machine Shop
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.318160
label: catalog number
content: 318160
label: accession number
content: 232221
objectType: label: Object Name
content: machine tool, metalworking, lathe
label: Object Name
content: lathe, engine
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 33 1/2 in x 100 in x 16 in; 85.09 cm x 254 cm x 40.64 cm