With the changewheel cover removed its single mounting lug can be seen just below and in front of the headstock spindle. The 3-speed leadscrew gearbox allowed a very simple non-compound gear train to be used even for fine feeds.

On early lathes the tailstock barrel clamp was positioned horizontally over the top of the casting.  The bracket bolted to the end of the bed supported the end of the clutch-operating bar.