Little Giant No.1

[ticklishtrout]

Hi there, I recently recovered an early electro printing plate of what I am guessing is an all in one tap and die machine?
I have found a similar named machine, but more similar to a hand winder used today. The piece from an old printers (ex. Sydney Australia) and was with several other foundry items from a firm here in the UK (Nicholson &West Ltd, Halifax). Guessing they were printed as part of a catalogue.
Any info greatly received. First atrached image refers to above. A couple of others for interest. Last is a potable forge. Interested in the application of the other apparatus too.
Best
Russell

 

[Robert Lang]

Wells Brothers Little Giant No.1 hand bench bolt cutter and nut tapper, Greenfield, Mass.
Exact illustration from the 1911 catalog. Also illustration from the 1915 catalog.

link to the 1911 catalog.

Wells Bros. Co. : Screw Cutting Tools and Machinery : Catalog No. 30 : Wells Brothers Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

266 p., illus., 13.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

Second picture looks like a tire bender. For the metal tire on a wooden wagon wheel.

Rob

 

[ticklishtrout]

Wells Brothers Little Giant No.1 hand bench bolt cutter and nut tapper, Greenfield, Mass.
Exact illustration from the 1911 catalog. Also illustration from the 1915 catalog.

link to the 1911 catalog.

Wells Bros. Co. : Screw Cutting Tools and Machinery : Catalog No. 30 : Wells Brothers Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

266 p., illus., 13.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

Second picture looks like a tire bender. For the metal tire on a wooden wagon wheel.

Rob

Hi Rob, that's fantastic info. Thank you very much and for the photographs too and info on the tyre bender-great info
R