On 23 Jun 2005 09:08:02 -0700, wrote:

I am only sure that they spelled it "Hercules". would you know if they
are metric being some Aussi brand?
There was a brand of blacksmith's power hammers called "Hercules".
Some of the Hurcus lathes were metric, some were imperial. It was the
alter ones that were metric. Have a look on www.lathes.co.uk
Geoff