American horological journal, devoted to practical horology (1869)
Miller, George B · New York, G. B. Miller · leaf 45
on lathe we are about to describe isbeyond all comparison superior to any otherin use, or attainable at any thing like areasonable expense. The ease with whichwork can be held, and taken out, and putback, with an almost absoluteness of truth, isalone a quality that guarantees the above as-sertion.… … Bides parallel; on the upper, or face side, itwill be seen that two chamfers are made oneach side, which are also paralled to the faceand the planed undercut groove in the cen-tre. The ol>ject in havinj^ the bed hollow isto allow the bolt holding the j*est to passthrough and be operated below.…
Clocks and watches
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