Abstract: An automatic lathe is provided including a table stand having a top with a plurality of legs coupled thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. A pair of spindle spinning assemblies are positioned on the top of the table stand. Each spindle spinning assembly has a securement rod rotatably mounted thereon which is adapted to releasably secure to an end of a spindle for spinning the same. A carriage assembly is adapted to slide between each spindle spinning assembly. The carriage assembly has a blade mechanism mounted thereon for engaging a front surface of the spindle secured between the spindle assemblies. The carriage assembly further includes a carriage motor functioning to move the carriage in a forward direction upon the receipt of a forward signal and move the carriage in a reverse direction upon the receipt of a reverse signal only when the carriage motor is actuated.

Abstract: A duplicator attachment for a wood turning lathe which provides the same freedom and control of the cutting action as in normal freehand turning operations, and enables duplication of all contours including inside contours and bowls. The duplicator attachment also enables the pattern to be supported on the same vertical center as the workpiece and above the workpiece rather than below or to the side of the workpiece, thereby permitting the full swing of the lathe to be utilized. The duplicator attachment provides an articulated support arm to bring the cutting tool and tracer, respectively, against the workpiece and pattern to be duplicated. The support arm has three sections which rotate conjointly to provide for movement of the cutting tool and tracer longitudinally along the center line of the lathe, laterally perpendicular to the center line of the lathe, and rotationally about axes mutually perpendicular to the directions of the lateral and longitudinal movements.