Charles Kroon wrote:

I just got a small lathe, about 12 inches, with no name, logo or other
markings. Can anyone tell me what I have or tell me where I might find
information about it. It can be seen at:

http://www.accumulata.com/lathe.jpg

Thanks - Charles

Looks to be a production lathe or "turns" for either watches or
instrumentation. It appears to me to be for repetetive operations,
anyway, rather than being a tool for a watch repairer.

Seems to be a copy lathe of sorts. Does the toolpost have an auto feed
to it, or does it have to be moved manually? Any sign of a cam or
template that may guide the cutting tool?

A fellow by name of Theodore R. Crom has a book or two out on
horological tools. I'd suggest a google search of that name with the
term "horological tools" will give you some titles, and a trip to your
local library for an interlibrary loan.

Try posting over at alt.horology as well

Cheers
Trevor Jones