This is a reprint, in the form of scanned images, of two articles on making simple lathes which appeared in Windsor, H. H., Ed. The Boy Mechanic. Chicago: Popular Mechanics Press, 1913.
Please note that these articles are from 1913, when current standards for machine safety and the protection of children were not in existence. They are reprinted here for their historical interest only, NOT as workshop projects.
Texts scanned 2001-08-02.
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