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Manufactured/Badged by:
Waupaca Novelty Works
Waupaca, WI
Machine Specifications
Machine Class:
Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:
Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:
Submitted By:
Peter Falk
Machine Specifications
Description/Model:
jeweler's treadle lathe
Date of Manufacturer:
1890s
Serial Number:
na
Last Updated
4/2/2026 8:52:17 PM
Comments:
I rescued this out of the basement of an old shipbuilder in Chicago. To my knowledge, this is the only known example. It had been converted to electric and the treadle parts were missing. No breaks or repairs to the cast iron.
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Comments:
overall
Source:
Peter Falk
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Photo 2:
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embossed nameplate
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Peter Falk
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Photo 3:
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cast company initials
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Peter Falk
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Photo 4:
Comments:
main body
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Peter Falk
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Photo 5:
Comments:
adjustable tool rest
Source:
Peter Falk
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Photo 6:
Comments:
side view
Source:
Peter Falk
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