Any clue as to the purpose of the two unthreaded holes in the headstock casting, just below the gear train cover (see image). They appear to be in line with the gears on the spindle.
Perhaps someone had some form of a collet adapter.?
If you don’t want them visible, screw allen set screws in them and add a drop of Loctite.?
On Aug 22, 2024, at 9:06?AM, Busted Knuckle via groups.io <arzander55@...> wrote:
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I own one of the subject lathes, made about 1948. In my efforts to get it back to working condition I notice two 5/16-18 threaded holes in the headstock casting, below the spindle (see attached image). Can anyone help me understand what these threaded
holes were for?
