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Photos please! I am glad you got it running!
~Richard

A pin on the gear closest to the chuck en is pulled to free it from the pulleys on the spindle shaft. Then the gears on the back gear shaft are pulled into contact with the gears on the spindle. That...

It is a method of increasing torque while reducing rotational speed in a controlled way which makes it possible to do threading on the lathe or to turn a large diameter of stock. Lots of info on...

Here is a method of stitching a flat belt. That works well. I sold off my 12" South Bend so i do not need a flat belt anymore.
~Richard
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Darn, the only new flat belt maker around the area here closed up about 6 years back. He made the belts to size and I had him skive some leather for me. My first strop!!
The companies still...

That always helps. Enjoy the process! Best wishes for your second success!
;~Richard

A nice find! You have the correct attitude for renewing it. Complete tear-down...with photographs along the way of each assembly..and connector. Ooh, don't make my mistake of assembling the spindle...