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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006
LOT 129
?Faceplate Engine? Swiss or French. Made circa 1900. Fine brass and steel faceplate engine.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,500 - 3,800 / USD 3,300 - 5,000
Centering plate with three steel dog clamps, tailstock with adjustable centering post, steel bed,
driven by a wooden transmission pulley, two-directional slide rest controlled by wing-nuts and a
crank handle, provision for two cutting tools, later wooden base.
Dim. 52 x 27 x 13 cm.
Good condition, cleaned and varnished
