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Scott,
According to the 1963 Logan catalog that we have, the 2557 as shipped was a 12x35 engine lathe (they called it a screw cutting lathe). The models that Logan called turret lathes are the same except that they have the double-tool cross slide fitted in place of the standard cross slide. Which has been done to yours. But they also have a bed type hexagon turret fitted in place of the tailstock. Unfortunately, your photo doesn't show enough of the right half of the lathe to see what else is on the bed. Looking at the ebay photos you can see where the compound attaches, with the engraved degree markings (missing the black paint fill). The very poor catalog photo of the taper attachment for 12" shows the standard compound fitted. The text says that if you install the taper attachment cross slide, it becomes a permanent part of the lathe. But before you mount the rest of the taper attachment to the back of the lathe, you crank the cross slide nut off of the cross feed screw and remove the nut. So from all of that, I conclude that the eBay cross slide will replace the double tool cross slide and do what you want. You will just have to have the lathe far enough away from whatever is behind it to be able to to get the longer cross slide off the back end of the carriage dove tail. Or of course, you could cut the tapered "T" cross section part off of the back which would turn it into a standard cross slide. I can't tell from the listing how much time is left on the listing, but there are 6 watchers. So I wouldn't dilly-dally around if you want it.
According to the 1963 Logan catalog that we have, the 2557 as shipped was a 12x35 engine lathe (they called it a screw cutting lathe). The models that Logan called turret lathes are the same except that they have the double-tool cross slide fitted in place of the standard cross slide. Which has been done to yours. But they also have a bed type hexagon turret fitted in place of the tailstock. Unfortunately, your photo doesn't show enough of the right half of the lathe to see what else is on the bed. Looking at the ebay photos you can see where the compound attaches, with the engraved degree markings (missing the black paint fill). The very poor catalog photo of the taper attachment for 12" shows the standard compound fitted. The text says that if you install the taper attachment cross slide, it becomes a permanent part of the lathe. But before you mount the rest of the taper attachment to the back of the lathe, you crank the cross slide nut off of the cross feed screw and remove the nut. So from all of that, I conclude that the eBay cross slide will replace the double tool cross slide and do what you want. You will just have to have the lathe far enough away from whatever is behind it to be able to to get the longer cross slide off the back end of the carriage dove tail. Or of course, you could cut the tapered "T" cross section part off of the back which would turn it into a standard cross slide. I can't tell from the listing how much time is left on the listing, but there are 6 watchers. So I wouldn't dilly-dally around if you want it.
