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My son just acquired a Philip Smith lathe that's been in the back of a garage for years. It has sleeve bearing with oil cups. Everything on the lathe has lots of resistance to movement but is not seized. What should we do about the headstock bearings. Oil and work them slowly or does everything have be be disassembled? Also the controls are different than my lathe so I'm not sure what does what. I have identified the back gear lever but I don't see any bull gear lock pin. I'm attaching pics of the lathe and the controls. In the controls picture, the upper round knob pulls out to move and then drops back to lock into one of three positions. The lower round knob by the transmission rotates and an indicator below it slide right and left in a slot when the knob is turned.
In the back is the back gear lever and right under the top mounted motor is another lever that I've been unable to move but I didn't push it too hard. Any knowledge or educated guesses as to the controls would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ed P
In the back is the back gear lever and right under the top mounted motor is another lever that I've been unable to move but I didn't push it too hard. Any knowledge or educated guesses as to the controls would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ed P
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