The background is more wood shop than metal shop. Pattern making maybe? They have some pretty big discs to turn sometimes. The wild arrangement of presumably mounting holes on the "faceplate" is certainly intriguing though.
I'm thinking, maybe the decorative moldings for an arched doorway could
be produced on such a machine. Or, circular windows.
Thomas Jefferson was fond of 'oculi' (round skylights) which would
benefit, too.
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