Flather 24" & 26" Screw Cutting
Engine Lathes



24 Inch Swing Screw Cutting Engine Lathe.

Made by Flather& Co., Nashua, N.H.

      The cut above shows the general design of the Lathe; it has the patent feed described here.., and is built in large lots the same as the smaller sizes.

      Every lathe is run and carefully tested before leaving the works.

      24-inch swing, 12-foot bed, will take 8 feet between centres. 
      Swing over carriage, 16 inches. 
      Hole through head spindle, 2 inches in diameter.

      There are four changes for feed belt, giving a range of belt feeds from 24 cuts to 45 cuts per inch; and a great many changes of gear feed (through the rod and friction), from 4 cuts to 220 cuts per inch.

      The screw has change gears to cut from 1 to 16 threads to the inch.

      Speed of countershaft, go revolutions per minute. 
      Friction pulleys, 16 inches diameter, 4 inches face. 

Weight, 5,000 pounds.

Price, 24-inch swing, 12-foot bed . . . . . . .$850.00
 "      extra per foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..  22.50
 "         "    for taper attachment . . . . . . . . .105.00 


26 Inch Swing Screw Cutting Engine Lathe.

     Same general design as the 24-inch Lathe.
     26-inch swing, 12-foot bed. 
     Will take 7 feet 3 inches between ccntres. 
     Swing over carriage, 18 inches. 
     Hole through head spindle, 2-1/8 inches in diameter.

     Speed of countershaft, 80 revolutions per minute. 
     Friction pulleys, 16 inches diameter, 5 inches face. 

Weight, 6,000 pounds.

Price, 26-inch swing, 12-foot bed. . . . . . . $960.00
"      extra per foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 

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