Brass and Steel Drilling Frame, Switzerland, 19th century, with ornamentally turned adjusting screws, the frame attaches to a wheel cutting engine for use as a drill, ht. 5, wd. 6 1/2 in. Note: Crom #2 has an in-depth chapter on wheel cutting, and mentions that wheel cutting engines were often adapted for additional uses (pp. 625-667).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Cutter Frame by J.H. Evans, London, 19th century, with 3-in. indexing wheel segmented 0-47, adjustable cutter head, housed in a velvet-lined box Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-12-01
Brass and Steel Pinion Drilling Engine, Germany, first half 19th century, lg. 11 1/2 in. Note: This tool is discussed in detail in Crom Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Group of Brass and Steel Watchmaking and Jewelling Turns, and Various Other Tools, France, England, and Germany, mostly 19th century including drilling turns, pivoting tools, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Iron, Brass, and Steel Pinion Cutting Engine, Lancashire, England, c. 1750, the free standing belt-driven engine stands on four pointed faceted iron legs supporting the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, England, c. 1700, the freestanding hand-powered engine with rectangular brass frame on four tapering legs supports the 12 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Horological Wheel-cutting Engine, marked Thos. Green/Liverpool/No. 136 , c. 1795, the brass frame on four pointed legs supports the 10-in. dia. index Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-04-28
Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, Christian Grunsteidel, Augsburg, Germany, dated 1798, the vice-held belt driven engine, 9 3/4 in. dividing plate marked Christian Grunsteidel Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, Switzerland, second half of the 19th century, the brass frame on three legs, 8 1/2 in. dia. dividing plate Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Wheel Cutting Engine, Switzerland, late 19th century, three iron feet support the brass frame and 7 1/2 in. dia. dividing plate with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
Brass and Steel Fusee Engine, bench-made, 20th century, vice held tool with fusee held between centers, the square arbor in fitted collet rotated with a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
