ANTIQUE TREEDLE LATHE The Barnes company based in Rockford Illinois produced lathes (and other machine tools) in the late 1800s and early 1900s

ROCKFORD PEDAL POWER LATHE is a traditional metal/wood lathe from the late Victorian era, powered entirely by the operators legs

They were intended for small shops,hobbyists and rural users- places where electric power or complex line -shaft setups were unavailable or impractical

It has been in my shed for 40years and it needs to go hence the incredible starting price of $1