Edwin Harrington, Son & Co.
Illustrated catalog given to Lamar Lyndon ca.1890.  The firm was located at North Fifteenth Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Webpage copyright © George Langford 2010
Machine Tools, ca. 1890 illustrated catalog
NINETEEN-INCH LATHE. (Send for photograph)
Swings 19 inches over shears; 14-1/4 inches over carriage; cone has four sections, 2½ inch face; back geared; forged steel spindles; bronze metal boxes; dead spindle, clamped by adjustable conical binder; Morse Standard Taper in lathe and drill spindles; hand movement of carriage by means of hand wheel and steel pinion engaging in rack on bed; steel rack, put on in sections, enabling the repair of broken cogs by supplying a new section. Independent geared friction feed, cross feed and reverse feed motion in apron attached to carriage; turning and screw cutting feeds cannot become engaged at the same time. Carriage has long bearings (giving greater bearing surfaces), which are self-oiling, decreasing liability to cut the guides when used on short work; steel lead screw on front of lathe, clamped by open and shut nut; screw threads are only used when cutting screws. Countershaft, hangers, 3 pulleys, 14x5½, making 90 turns per minute; screw gearing; steady and following rests; large and small face plates; steel wrenches, wrought iron handles and cross feed stop are included; all gearing is cut. All pinions are of steel.

With 6-2/12 feet bed; three feet between centres; shipping weight, 1,950 lbs. $
Taper attachment. See page 17. $
Per extra foot of bed, $
Boxing for foreign shipment, $

TWENTY-EIGHT INCH LATHE. (Send for photograph)
Swings 28 inches over shears; 21 inches over carriage; cone has 4 sections 3½-inch face; back geared; forged steel spindles; bronze metal boxes; dead spindle clamped by adjustable conical binder; Morse Standard Taper in lathe and drill press spindles; hand movement of carriage by means of hand wheel and steel pinion engaging in rack on bed. Steel rack put on in sections, enabling the repair of broken cogs by supplying a new section. Independent geared friction feed, cross feed and reverse feed motions in apron attached to carriage; turning and screw cutting feeds cannot become engaged at the same time. Carriage has long bearings (giving greater bearing surfaces), which are self-oiling, decreasing the liability to wear the guides when used on short work; steel lead screw on front of lathe, clamped by open and shut nut; screw threads only used when cutting screws. Screw gearing; steady and following rests; large and small face plates; steel wrenches; wrought iron handles; side block for turning full swing of lathe, and cross feed stop are included. All gearing is cut. All pinions are steel. Countershaft; hangers; three pulleys, 20x8, to run 75 turns per minute.

With  10½ feet bed, 6 feet between centers, compound rest, cross feed.
Shipping weight,    lbs. $
Per extra foot of bed, $
Taper attachment, $    See page 17.
Boxing for foreign shipment, $
SIXTEEN-INCH BOLT LATHE, WITH TAPER ATTACHMENT.
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Designed for turning bolts, either straight or taper. Carriage can be adjusted to feed to any point and disengage the feed automatically by means of adjustable stops on bed, thereby enabling two or more lathes to be operated by one person. Swings 16 inches over shears; cone has 4 sections 2¼-inch face; forged steel spindles; bronze metal boxes; dead spindle clamped by adjustable conical binder; Morse Standard Taper in spindles; hand movement of carriage by means of band wheel and steel pinion engaging in rack on bed; steel rack put on in sections enabling the repair of broken cogs, by supplying a new section; friction feed driven by belt; reverse feed motion in apron attached to carriage; carriage has long bearings (giving greater bearing surface), decreasing the liability to cut the guides when used on short weak. Feed rod has a cone for 3 changes of feed. Countershaft. hangers and pulleys, 16x3¼, making 100 turns per minute; small face plate, steel wrenches and wrought-iron handles are included. All gearing is cut. All pinions are steel.

With 5-2/12 feet bed, 2 feet between centres. Shipping weight,    lbs. $
Per extra foot of bed, $
Boxing for foreign shipment, $
SIXTEEN-INCH SWING NICKING LATHE.
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For nicking boiler stay-bolts. Five tools may be used at once, enabling a boy to make from one to five nicks at one operation. No centering of rods required.  Carriage provided with waste water guides. Cone has 4 sections each 2½ inch face. Countershaft, hangers, 2 pulleys, 14x5½ makes 100 turns per minute.

With 6 feet bed, 3 feet between centres; shipping weight 1450 lbs. $
Boxing for foreign shipment.  $



SPECIAL LATHE FOR BORING CAR BRASSES
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