US Patent: 1,592,914
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| Portable hand-driven turning lathe
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Patentee:
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| William Denham Verschoyle (exact or similar names) - Tanrago, Ireland |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Jan. 24, 1924 |
| Granted: |
Jul. 20, 1926 |
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Joel Havens
Verschoyle Lathes
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Description: |
| In an article by Ian Bradley on the history of the lathe, this lathe is mentioned. "Shortly after the First World War had ended in 1918 a device called the Verschoyle mandrel was put on the market. This little machine bore a strong likeness to the wheel lathe having inherited its greatest drawback in that two men were needed for its successful working. It was said that it could be used by a single operative; but turning the mandrel with one hand and endeavouring to guide a turning tool with the other must have been a pretty exasperating experience. At all events the device was not a success and soon went off the market." |
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