Holtzapffel No.1636 - Plumier
Holtzapffel No. 1636 is considered by many to be the finest rose engine ever built. John Jacob Holtzapffel, II delivered that judgement in 1886, some 48 years after his father had built the lathe, stating that it was the last of three rose engines...

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Many other fine pictures of the complete lathe and tools may be seen there.

This 1838 lathe cost 1850 pounds, or about $250,000 in today’s money. The chuck acts like a 3D Spirograph for ornamental turning.