Mike demonstrated his knowledge of engineering and his modelling skill in a beautiful 1/10th scale model of a centre lathe, instantly identified by the machine tool cogniscanti as a Dean Smith & Grace machine. 9 speed gearboxes feed both chuck and power feed, and such features as fast traverse, automatic knock-off, powered cross slide with compound slide and lever-clamped tailstock with barrel screw feed convey total authenticity.
To complete the illusion there was a workpiece (bar) being turned with apparent facility.
Only later did we discover Mike uses candles for this part of the demonstration.