... I should add that after very low hours and 35+ years, I am looking for a Dx camlock spindle lathe to replace it with. Despite 1000s of dollars of tooling, etc, there are a host of little problems that have come up, some of which are the fault of sloppy movers and not the manufacturer. That being said, I'll see when I replace the main bearing seals and the V belt; rework the threading engagement/disengagement, etc. I'm still left with a threaded spindle. I am getting to dislike the 60mm-8tpi spindle (yes, those mixed units are accurate) - I can't thread backwards (i.e. away from the chuck). I'm kinda looking forward to the rigidity of a #4000 lathe rather than a #750 lathe. I've been using a LeBlond 15" lathe off and on for the same length of time, and it has spoiled me!
- One day someone is going to get a fully rebuilt lathe for a deal.
Oh Armourer - mine has never had a sight glass for the carriage oil level - the reason? It is a total loss oil system. Anything you put in slowly drips through. I hope yours is different! Mine is a 1981 vintage, and I hope yours is closer to 1994, when BB stopped importing them from Taiwan and had them made in China.
Hey Armourer - can you post pics? you know the old adage: "it didn't happen if there aren't pictures!"