A view showing the headstock with the belt-guard cover hinged open and the backgear cover removed
The three-rings of diving holes in the outer flange of the headstock pulley can just be seen - together with the pivoting plunger that could be moved across to engage them.
For a small lathe designed in the 1930s the compound slide-rest micrometer dials were unusually large and clear
The cross slide screw was carried in a bracket that allowed the slide some extra travel towards the operator.
Top-slide detail showing the engraved ruler graduations
An unusual accessory: the angle-drive, rack-action tailstock
Viewed from the rear: the spindle take-off to the worm-driven fine-feed belt drive--see picture below
A very fine carriage feed was obtained through a 4-speed belt system driven by worm-and-wheel gearing on the headstock spindle
Although a screwcutting gearbox was never fitted to the 102-VM a large set of changewheels was supplied as standard
An interesting photograph showing the bridge between the front and rear "aprons" that acted as a rigid support for the leadscrew clasp nut.
The well-engineered drive system--in this case with a clutch and brake unit
A Operator's & Maintenance Manual is available for the 102-VM