Rivett HistoryA Survey of Rivett MachinesMiscellaneous
Rivett products and further information
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An
unofficial web site devoted to the products of the
Rivett Lathe and Grinder Company and its predecessors.
These pages are a repository of information for Rivett
machine owners as well as others interested in fine
metalworking machinery. New material in this revision: An album of photographs
of Edward Rivett Substantial additions to the Lathes entries in the Survey area Brochures added for the 505, 507, 608, 1020, 1020S Brochures added for collets, oil cups and lathe drive systems Complete manuals for the 608 and 1020S Specifications for proprietary tailstock taper used on many lathes A photo album with pictures of machines belonging to the famous and less famous. More and updated links to additional resources The site is a collaborative effort of two Rivett enthusiasts, Tom Hammond, tom@RivettLathe.com and Greg Dermer greg@RivettLathe.com. Tom is responsible for the historical documentation found on these pages unless otherwise attributed. Greg is responsible for the web site itself (and the mistakes!). Most images on this site are "clickable" for higher resolution versions. All
material on this site is: - original by either Tom or myself, - a scan from an original in the library of Tom or myself, - a photograph used by permission, or - a scan from an original owned by another who has given permission for use here |