FILENAMES: lathecom.jpg DESCRIPTION: This is a picture of a multi-purpose machine that the poster was asking if anyone in RCM has seen or knows more about. Posted by Tom Martin . Tom provided the following description: ================================================================= Combination multi-purpose machine- tool incorporating a lathe, milling machine, drill press and shaper on one bed and from one drive motor This is a quality machine intended for a factory maintenance, workshop, mobile workshop, ships workshop or small general engineer. Has hardened and ground headstock gears, taper roller bearing spindle, Norton quick-change gearbox, shaved gears in gearbox, hardened and around bedways with gap, plunger lubricated ways, square turret, toolpost. Lathe headstock is a rigid and ribbed column to provide the shaper, drill and mill which use, in common a table, saddle and knee. The Lathe swings 16" and admits 40" between centres with a gap to swing 25 1/2". The Shaper has a stroke of 11" and a cross feed of over 12" The Milling Machine has a 1" horizontal arbor over a 24" x 8" table. The Drilling Machine has a capacity of 1 1/2" diameter with a 5" spindle travel.