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1196-385 Antique B.C. Ames Watchmaker’s/ Clockmaker’s/Jewelers Precision Lathe, Model #3

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1196-385 Antique B.C. Ames Watchmaker’s/ Clockmaker’s/Jewelers Precision Lathe, Model #3

1196-385 Antique B.C. Ames Watchmaker’s/ Clockmaker’s/Jewelers Precision Lathe, Model #3

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Overview
Type:
Jeweler’s & Watchmaker’s Tools
Stock #:
1196-385
Description

115V/1PH/60HZ
Equipped With:

Counter shaft overhead flat belt drive system
Dual foot pedal operated belt guides
Hand wheel draw bar
35 - assorted #3 AM collets
3-Jaw & 4-Jaw chucks
Live center
Jacobs 1/2" drill chuck for tailstock
Compound tool slide
6" face plate
Tool post ring/rocker
Steady rest
Extra draw bar
Wood bench

History:
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PROVENANCE, DETAIL / SPECIFICATIONS:

CIRCA 1905
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
http://www.lathes.co.uk/ames/
The B. C. Ames Co. was founded in 1901 by Bliss C. Ames as a successor to Alcorn & Ames.

He started with small bench lathes and added a line of small milling machines in 1905. The company closed in 1946.
Information Sources
The Massachusetts corporate registry database lists this company's first registration as 1922-06-26.
https://books.google.com/books/about/Ames_Enclosed_Head_Precision_Bench_Lathe.html?id=X9eEGwAACAAJ

Specifications

Swing over bed: 8"
Distance between centers: 20"
Speeds: 6
Motor: 1/2 HP, 1725 RPM
Overall bed length: 37"
Overall dimensions: 61"(l) x 26"(d) x 75" high
Estimated weight: 700 lbs.
American Milling Machine Builders: 1820-1920 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2007 page 6

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