David Wilkinson :who invented a lathe for cutting screw threads, which was extremely important in the development of the machine tool industry in the early 19th century.
“It has to this day proved the most effective tool placed within the control of mankind for shaping refractory metals and for accomplishing the triumph of mind over matter. The slide engine is employed in the great machine shops of America and Europe.”
David Wilkinson :who invented a lathe for cutting screw threads, which was extremely important in the development of the machine tool industry in the early 19th century.
“It has to this day proved the most effective tool placed within the control of mankind for shaping refractory metals and for accomplishing the triumph of mind over matter. The slide engine is employed in the great machine shops of America and Europe.”