foot-lathe

All his listeners knew that when he alluded to his foot-lathe in these enigmatic terms, the speaker meant to be impressive; and

The Woodlanders 2006

His foot-lathe and stove, together with my brass casting arrangements in my bedroom, answered all my purposes in the way of model making.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

By means of my father's excellent foot-lathe I turned out the spinning-tops in capital style, so much so that I be came quite noted amongst my school companions.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

I removed thither my father's foot-lathe, to which I had previously added an excellent slide-rest of my own making.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

I have still this foot-lathe in full and perfect and almost daily action.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

There was nothing new in the crank motion; it was used on every spinning-wheel, grind-stone and foot-lathe turned by hand, but its application to the steam-engine was new.

James Watt Andrew Carnegie 1877

It was in daily use in every spinning wheel, and in every turner's and knife-grinder's foot-lathe.

Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858

Carolina, had a single machine above the grade of a foot-lathe.

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Jefferson Davis 1848

All his listeners knew that when he alluded to his foot-lathe in these enigmatic terms, the speaker meant to be impressive; and Creedle chimed in with, "Ah, young women do wax wanton in these days!

The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy 1884