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GOONBIRD | 09:54 Fri 17th Jun 2005 | Science
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how were the first precision lathes made, without a precision lathe available to turn the parts. were the gears of th eearly chronometers actually hand made???
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I don't know if it answers your exact question but here's a whole history of the development of the lathe

http://www.stuartking.co.uk/articles/lathe.htm

And yes I believe people like Harrison did make every gear by hand ( High boredom threshold!!)

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