Old Brown & Sharpe dividing head

Old Brown & Sharpe dividing head

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9 January 2020 at 17:45 #445545
David Broadbent
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I have just picked up an inexpensive old Brown & Sharpe dividing head. My needs for such a device are modest, so I think it will do all I want for the moment even though some of its cleverer parts might be missing? But I would like to know what it might be capable of?

Can anybody out there recognise what model it is? What I really need is a manual for the thing and this is the first step. Other than it says Browne & Sharpe on it, there are no other numbers I can see that might help.

It has a 6 inch chuck fitted and is very heavy!
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9 January 2020 at 17:45 #19582
David Broadbent
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9 January 2020 at 17:46 #445546
David Broadbent
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Sorry, forgot the pics!
9 January 2020 at 18:06 #445551
Chris Evans 6
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Nice piece of kit you have there. Does it have the usual 40 turns per rev ? This gives one turn 9 degrees.
9 January 2020 at 19:26 #445566
Jonathan Garside
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David

If you search the vintagemachinery.org website you will find lots of info on Brown (no e) & Sharpe incl reprints of their dividing head instruction manualls.

A fantastic website

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