Flesch & Stein

Flesch & stein of Franfurth Germany a.M.

Deutsche Amerikanische Fabrik fur Pracisions maschinen.

The lathe in the pictures is what I bought for just about the scrap value, it´s a plain turning lathe without any markings except some numbers on the head casting (478) and cross slide (572). 

It had a vertical slide attachment that looked a lot newer than the rest of the machine. For example, there is a different style of handle and the lock nuts for the slide adjustment are hexagonal instead of square as on the cross slide.

Sadly, the original tool post and tail stock are gone. The screw for the cross slide had been replaced with some kind of spring and threaded rod

The stand lacks any markings, but to me they look like the legs on a treadle lathe. Close to the feet are two cast in bosses at each rear side, that could have been left there to provide mounting for the treadle. (I did not get a good photo of these though.)

There has probably been a markers or dealers badge on the bed, just under the head, but all that is left is two small pieces of brass, ground flat with the side of the bed. (I found these while trying to remove the worst of the dust and grime...)

The screws are either unc or withworth, ( 5/8-11 and 1/2-12 are two examples that I wrote down), as for the thread angle, it is very hard to be sure since most are damaged in one way or another. (The two screws for fixing the taper for example is more or less thread-free...) 

Source; Patrik Jonns.

Source; Internet.