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	Home Machine Tool Archive L athes for Sale E-MAIL Tony@lathes.co.uk Rivett 608 Photographs Screwcutting Gearbox and Drive Screwcutting Gearbox Drive Gearbox Headstock Hand Controls 608 Precision 8" Precision Lathes No. 3 & 4 Lathe No. 5 507 Precision 1020 Toolroom A complete Instruction Book and Workshop Manual is available for the Rivett 608 - it covers much of the 8" Precision as well.

	Screwcutting Gearbox

	Sliding drive gear from leadscrew to power-shaft - and carriage micrometer stop

	Rear view of screwcutting gearbox and drive

	Rear view of the sliding main-spindle gear and the drive down to the screwcutting gearbox. The large gear keyed to the headstock spindle can be moved through three positions to drive the carriage right or left - or put the gears out of mesh completely.

	Screwcutting gearbox front plate


	Home Machine Tool Archive L athes for Sale E-MAIL Tony@lathes.co.uk Rivett 608 Photographs Screwcutting Gearbox and Drive Screwcutting Gearbox Drive Gearbox Headstock Hand Controls 608 Precision 8" Precision Lathes No. 3 & 4 Lathe No. 5 507 Precision 1020 Toolroom A complete Instruction Book and Workshop Manual is available for the Rivett 608 - it covers much of the 8" Precision as well.