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Selma Ordnance and Naval Foundry
Selma, AL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Lathe, Metal
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Submitted By: Jeff Joslin
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: Cannon lathe
Date of Manufacturer: 1862
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Last Updated 3/11/2021 9:42:51 AM

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This lathe, now on display at Auburn University, was produced early in the Civil War to make cannons, and was moved to Georgia's Selma Ordnance and Naval Foundry during the war. It remained in service until it was donated to the university in 1936.

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