I had gotten to a point where I've been wanting to post the update of rebuilding and re-accumulating parts and accessories for an all American lathe set up (as might of been used by early American watch makers), and then well life happened and I got busy with other stuff. Well, I thought before waiting any more I would update this thread as William was interested in seeing the set up when it was completed. Well, it's not completed yet, but I have collected many parts and made a few to complete unfinished and broken ones like the handle on the turn for the mill, a custom wood base, a foot for a older era Marshall cross slide, and even made my own spring operated pinning set up for catching the index out of a cheap case back opening tool, and was able to find a way of attaching an index to the headstock collet holder (of course it is crude and needs re-thinking). Did a lot of refinishing and replacing of old rusted out and oxidized accessories. What's left is a proper rigging of the countershafts, pulley set up, and gear cutters, etc. Any added thoughts?
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Some of the brands used are Peerless, Marshall, Hardinge, Snyder, Early Levin, Witcomb, Fleming, etc. However there is one modern Sherline chuck in the mix, and a Borel six jaw chuck.
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