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Pittler treadle lathes
Pittler More interesting lathes.
More written information on the fascinating and versatile Pittler lathes to follow:-
If anybody has original copies of the sales brochures for these lathes, the author would like to negotiate sight of them.
1891-1896
The Universal Metal Working Machine was demonstrated throughout Europe, winning many gold medals. The turret lathe version was described in the first catalogue (of 1895) as: "incontestably the best turret lathe in the world" . Machine shops in Germany become known as "Pittleries"
Source; http://www.lathes.co.uk/