Two Britannia lathes. While the writer has never encountered a 479 wood-turning lathe, he has come across many of the 480, so hinting that this must have been a popular, low-cost buy. Even more than 120 years since they were made, a surprising number are still in productive use

A Britannia ornamental turning lathe with an overhead drive. Unsurprisingly, no price is given as these were expensive, individually constructed machines and offered with a wide range of special and complex accessories. Some of the many items offered for the lathe are shown below