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1901 lathe manufactured by J Lang & Sons, Johnstone, Scotland. This lathe was used by the Oldfield family to build the Spirit of Tomorrow Car.Context
John Lang & Sons was founded in 1873 and was based in Johnstone, near Glasgow Scotland. Although they produced a variety of products, they became famous for their lathes.
https://www.lathes.co.uk/lang/page2.html
Between 1938 and 1942, Saanich Peninsula inventor Barney Oldfield, his brother Brian, and a friend named John Norton built a car they called The Spirit of Tomorrow.
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/spirit-of-tomorrow-1940s-streamlined-b-c-dymaxion-oldfield
