Managed to bust my new lathe :/

In the early days of lathes they were not called engine lathes, just known as lathes. But during the development stages of the steam engine the lathes that were used, became known as engine lathes. The name has stuck even though the machine has evolved quite q bit since then. ASo back then they were not even steam powered., most likely powered by water wheel or windmills, or even horses on a treadmill.
 
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