4-1/2 treadle lathe with taper and screw cutting facility.

Flywheel support bearing.

Gearing

Now you know how to reduce bearing friction when supporting heavy loads. This lathe is man powered and it was sometimes handy to have a lad (me)assisting with the leg work!

Lead screw train disengaged.

Age and a little abuse from using carborundum grinding wheels has resulted in wear and inaccuracy. Just requires a little more time and effort to achieve good results.

The cross feed handle is a substitute for the lost original.

The wooden blocks were lined with Emery cloth (carborundum) to polish the Swift crankshaft journals.

The bit is made from locomotive firebox stay bar, nice lump of copper. All home made including the spirits of salts that go with the process.

Spanners known to American friends as Ford wrenches, to me shifting spanners. The long driver gives good torque but has had abuse from impacting - to shock that stubborn screw. Example, c/sink screws retaining the brake drums.