<Croc. Dundee mode> "Now *this* is a lathe."
 

Took this photo thinking of the "seen in the wild" thread over in C&V, but it probably belongs here.
On holiday in the UK, loads of Art museums, with a surprise every now and again.
(Disclaimer: I have three lathes and a horizontal miller, none of which compare to this beauty.)

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6fa8c31cd0.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1f3c0c9ca6.jpg

Is that thing an accident looking to happen, or what am I missing?

Edit: it's a Ward. They made some interesting machines... https://www.lathes.co.uk/ward-50s/