Has anyone seen this mod on a Craftsman109 lathe?

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The spindle was messed up on the lathe. The last owner cranked the screw in the pulley down and messed up the spindle so I couldn't remove it. I cut the spindle in pieces to remove it. At first I thought he didn't know the screw was there to oil the shaft. When I got it apart I found the wood-ruff key missing. I found it stuck to the grime in the base of the headstock.

This headstock doesn't have a bronze bearing in the left side. someone pressed in a holder and installed a roller bearing. It's a neat mod. Has anyone seen this before?

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Nope. you are breaking new ground here.
Still room for a 3-groove pulley?
 
The pulley still fits but just barely. You have just enough room to get the collar back in.
 
Are you sure that is an Atlas headstock and not a Double A? If the bed has V ways it has to be a Double A. The picture reminded me of the backside of the Double A headstock.
 
109 = AA
Most were branded Craftsman

That one appears to be the last version of the 109
 
I hate to say it, but you just can't win with a 109. The spindle isn't but about 1/2" dia and they are so prone to bend. Not intending to be the wet blanket, sorry.
 
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