Hey Colin,?
I live in Manchester now, but grew up in Grafton. I believe you are in Worcester, correct? If I can help, let me know. The best way to learn about properly maintaining old machinery is to own one, use it, and take good care of it. That's what I did with mine. Other than deciding to paint it gray instead of black (I find it easier to see dirt on it and keep it clean) I restored every part over the course of a year. Really rewarding to do and I love that I am using my ye olde lathe to make brand new part for robots.?
Welcome to the group!
Ryan