Historical Metal Lathe Diagram - Parts and Function Explained #3537658 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white technical drawing depicts a 19th- or early 20th-century metalworking lathe, featuring a headstock with chuck, tailstock, bed, and adjustable tool post. Labeled elements include the tool rest (A), carriage handwheel (B), compound slide (C), and cutting tool (D), illustrating manual machining workflow. The design emphasizes precision, rigidity, and operator control typical of pre-CNC era machinery.

Used in educational resources, museum exhibits, restoration guides, and historical engineering articles; targets users seeking to understand traditional metalworking methods or identify parts of antique lathes.