This document provides information on various precision machines manufactured by Cowells Small Machine Tools Ltd, including a vertical milling machine, screwcutting lathe, clockmaker's lathe, and wheel and pinion cutter auxiliary unit. All machines feature cast iron construction, precision bearings, and electronic speed controls, and come with a 5 year guarantee. Cowells has over 30 years of experience serving the horological industry by manufacturing and building their machines in England.

1. COWELLS SMALL MACHINE TOOLS LTD
An extremely accurate and robust Vertical Milling Machine
of massive cast iron construction to absorb the vibration and
stress of milling.
Standard Features
Massive Cast Iron Construction
Dovetail Slideways
Lockable Slideways
Electronic Speed Control
40-4000rpm speed range
Fine Vertical Feed
Precision Angular Contact Bearings
Toothed Belt Drive
Portable Unit
5 year Guarantee
Accurate to within 0.005mm (0.0002"). A
compact Screwcutting centre lathe featuring
back gearing for low speed, high torque
machining.
Standard Features:
3-Jaw Precision Chuck
Topslide for taper turning
Long Tee Slotted Crosslide
Auto-traverse (longitudinal feed)
Adjustable Auto-trip
Backgearing for extra torque
Gap Bed
Tailstock with off-set capability
Safety Switchgear
Handbook
Toolkit
5 year guarantee
Accurate to within 0.005mm
(0.0002"), this compact
clock, watch and instrument
maker’s lathe accepts 8mm
horological collets in both
headstock and tailstock
spindles.
Standard Features:
Electronic Speed Control
Sensitive Lever Feed Tailstock
60-Division Headstock Spindle
Indexing
8mm Collet Housing (complete
with drawbars) in Headstock &
Tailstock
Long Tee-slotted Cross-slide
Taper Turning Topslide
Quick Change, Height
Adjustable Toolpost
Tailstock with Offset Capability
Carriage Lever Feed (or
leadscrew) Total Portability
Safety Switchgear
Handbook & Toolkit
5 Year Guarantee
90CW LATHE
90ME LATHEVERTICAL MILLING MACHINE
All Cowells
Machines are
guaranteed for
five years
See the new Cowells website at
www.cowells.com
WHEEL & PINION CUTTER
A Robust Auxiliary Milling Unit designed for the Cowells
lathe base unit. Capable of cutting steel gears, the unit
may be used to cut clock wheels and pinions, mill
keyways, slots, flats, and to drill cross holes.
Standard Features:
XYZ Axial Movement
Toothed Belt Drive
Forward and Reverse
3 Spindle Speeds
Opposed Cone Bearings
Accepts 8mm Horological Collets Drawbar
Vertical Milling Slide
150mm Division Plate
Headstock Division and Detent Mechanism
5 Year Guarantee
30 years of service to the Horological Industry
MANUFACTURED AND BUILT IN ENGLAND BY EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS
Cowells Small Machine, Tools Limited,Tendring Road, Little Bentley, Colchester, Essex, C07 8SH, England.
Tel/Fax +44 (01206) 251 792, Email: sales@cowells.com
Wheel cutting on the
Vertical Milling Machine