Large Clockmaker's Lathe, c. 1850

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Large Clockmaker's Lathe, c. 1850
Precision horological tool (also known as a "Burin fixe"), 4 ½ in. three-jaw chuck, brass and steel on walnut base, belt-driven, with 9 in. flywheel, total length 22 in., very good working restored condition.

Große Klammerdrehbank mit Kreuzsupport, um 1850
Präzisions-Uhrmacherwerkzeug, auch "Burin fixe" genannt, Messing und Stahl, auf Nußbaum-Sockel, Riemenantrieb, Schwungrad Ø 22,5 cm, Gesamtbreite 55,5 cm, sehr gut restaurierter und funktionierender Zustand.

Start Price: EUR 350

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Large Clockmaker's Lathe, c. 1850

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