Watchmaker's Lathe Stamped Victor Svensson
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th/20th century
This watchmaker's lathe dates to the 19th or 20th century according to the cataloguing house and is stamped Victor Svensson. Constructed from brass and metal elements, it is mounted atop a dark wooden base.
The assembly features an integrated hand-cranked brass drive wheel linked by drive cord to an overhead pulley, headstock spindle, a faceplate with dog clamps, and an adjustable compound cross slide. Measuring approximately 25 cm high, 41 cm long, and 19 cm wide, the tool presents typical age-related surface wear, staining, and tarnish across its metal and wooden components.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Watchmaker's lathe
- Stamp
- Victor Svensson
- Materials
- Brass and metal, on a wooden base
- Dimensions
- Height 25 cm, length approx. 41 cm, width approx. 19 cm
- Maker / attribution
- Victor Svensson
Design
- Condition
- Visible evidence indicates use- and age-related wear, including stains. The mechanism has not been function tested by the auction house. The source specifies that no functional guarantee is provided for this unit.
- Visible features
- • Brass curved-spoke drive wheel fitted with a black hand crank • Headstock faceplate equipped with adjustable spring-loaded clamping jaws • Adjustable compound cross slide with thumbscrews mounted along a steel bed bar • Small overhead idler pulley driven by a thin cord
- Identity and Attribution
- This tool is identified as a watchmaker's lathe, attributed to the name 'Victor Svensson' based on a stamp on the equipment. The cataloguing house assigns a broad date range of the 19th or 20th century to the item. The specific location of the stamp is not recorded in the source material.
- Construction and Componentry
- The lathe is constructed from brass and metal elements, all secured to a wooden base. Key operational features include a curved-spoke brass drive wheel equipped with a hand crank and an overhead idler pulley system designed for use with a drive cord. The headstock includes a faceplate fitted with adjustable spring-loaded clamping jaws. Along the steel bed bar, an adjustable compound cross slide is present, featuring integrated thumbscrews.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source explicitly notes the item was not function tested and offers no functional guarantee
- Research required: Specific location or detail of the 'Victor Svensson' stamp is not clearly discernible in the broad view photo