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Yes, the turret setup has its own way system, so does not cause any wear the main lathe bed.
If you get a replacement tailstock you will need to carefully check and either shim it up or machine it down so it is on the same vertical centerline as the headstock. Any 59XX would potentially fit, but none on ebay at the moment, and other clausing tailstocks run around $500 so not cheap, and need to figure that into the equation. I'd hold out for a more complete lathe.
If you get a replacement tailstock you will need to carefully check and either shim it up or machine it down so it is on the same vertical centerline as the headstock. Any 59XX would potentially fit, but none on ebay at the moment, and other clausing tailstocks run around $500 so not cheap, and need to figure that into the equation. I'd hold out for a more complete lathe.