The watchmakers' lathe, its use and abuse; a story of the lathe in its various forms, past and present, its construction and proper uses (1903)
Goodrich, Ward L. [from old catalog] · Chicago, Hazlitt & Walker · leaf 193
her, see that it fits the shoe of your latheand that the shoe is in position and has no dirt under it.This precaution brings the spindle parallel with the line ofcenters of the lathe when the index on the graduated circleis at O. In this position it may be used to grind parallelif desired or you… … Fig. 156. Rivett Pivot Polisher and Grinder Mounted in Slide Rest. you are using. Some men prefer to turn cylindrical lapsand then to finish the ends to such a curve that they willform perfectly coned pivots when held parallel to the pivot.If charged with perfectly graded diamond powder, by…
Clocks and watches · Lathes
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