Illustrated description of lathe with 7-ft, 6-in. faceplates manufactured by Craven Brothers (Manchester) Ltd, for taking heavy cuts with modern high speed tools on wheels up to max diam of 7 ft 3 in.; design adapted either for variable speed motor with 4-speed gearbox, or for 2-speed motor and 8-change gearbox, giving 16 speeds in all; main drive is by 50-hp variable speed motor.


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    Title :

    Heavy duty railway wheel lathe


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 86 , n 16


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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