Simon Fairman invented the lathe chuck in West Stafford in 1830 .
Simon Fairman 's son - in - law , Austin F. Cushman , invented the self - centering Cushman Universal Chuck in 1862 .
Simon Fairman invented the lathe chuck in West Stafford in 1830 , and his son - in - law , Austin F. Cushman , invented the self - centering Cushman Universal Chuck in 1862 .