The
Type K1 is the first of the LRRCW models. It has no provision for a
side
handle. The thrust bearing is a simple cylinder adjustable from between
the spokes of the main gear wheel in order to control the end play in
the
spindle. The main rosewood handle is in its slimmest form, but there is
as yet no "breast pad" to aid in pushing on the handle because the
two-jaw
springless chuck has only a 3/16th inch capacity. The
malleable-iron
frame is the narrower version of the new model. The two-jaw chuck is a
carryover from the open-framed early No.2's. However, the "Little
Rail Road Car Wheel" has already sprung to life in its final form in
this
model. Recovered with a mail-in bid at an MJD auction; thanks,
Martin.
The crank and its handle are later replacements.