I picked this spring assisted lever feed tailstock up recently,and it is just a beautiful piece of engineering and quality design and construction. I would like to know what make and model lathe it is off and obtain a picture, as for sure they didn't make just one of !!! thanks,Tom
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
Probably isn't but you might search under the name Homer A. Barkus. I have seen some drawings for some watchmakers lathe tools & tail-stocks he sold in the 40's & 50's. The drawings have some similar characteristics.
Tom
Posts: 5107 | Location: New Mexico in the USA | Registered: January 27, 2007
Thanks tom, I looked and found one patent drawing-not it!- and copy describing a spring assisted tailstock but no pictures so I'm still looking,happy New Years,Tom
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009