lathe rebuild

I am an absolute beginner. I've never turned a piece of metal in my life. I've always been a woodchuck. Recently there were a few parts I wanted machined and rather than taking them to the local shop, I decided to go with the much more expensive option and make them myself. I started looking...

I have a lathe like this one, it was given to me in pieces packed in boxes.This is a 1942 machine. It looks like that all the parts are there except for the tail stock and the drip tray. For the time being I wish to get the measurements of the tray so that I can fabricate one. Can someone help...

I'm making this thread to educate any single person that is willing to read, or just look at some pictures and post a comment or ask a question. i promise to keep this thread open until completion. this thread is for you, the Interested... thanks for viewing. I recently acquired on trade a...