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Automaton Lathe
Overview
This is considered the most dramatically ornate rose engine lathe from the eighteenth century. It is housed in the Science Museum in London, U.K. If you're there, consider a visit to see it.
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Published Articles
- The Brains of the Automaton Lathe by Nicholas Edwards. The Society of Ornamental Turners Bulletin 136, Summer, 2017, pg. 21
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