Haven't needed a lathe but always wanted one.

[Nctox]

Looks almost identical to my Craftsman 12 x36 101.07403, except for the paint. Thank goodness mine didn't look like your "before" picture or I never would have bought it. I'm not much on restoring things, but your second pic shows that you are, and it looks great.

 

[Nctox]

Looks almost identical to my Craftsman 12 x36 101.07403, except for the paint. Thank goodness mine didn't look like your "before" picture or I never would have bought it. I'm not much on restoring things, but your second pic shows that you are, and it looks great.

Mine looks almost as bad now as yours did before the restoration.

 

[WilliamP]

Mine looks almost as bad now as yours did before the restoration.

That looks pretty good to me.

 

[Rickinlexky]

NICE! It's not something you use every day, but it sure comes in handy when the need arises. I don't know how people live without one.