Illustrated description of lathe, equipped with journal re-turning attachment, completed by Craven Bros Ltd, of Reddish, to order of Rhodesia Railways; it will turn simultaneously and without torsional strain of axle, treads, flanges, and sides of pair of locomotive, tender, car or freight wheels from 2 ft 3 in. to 5 ft diam, on tread; will also turn rims of wheel centers from 1 ft 10 1/2 in. to 4 ft 6 in. outside diam; main drive and other details.


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    Title :

    Improved railway wheel lathe


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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