New Acquisition

[Wierd Harold]

I just bought "most" of a QC54 to use as donor parts to upgrade my V42 to a QC42.
Here are some pictures as I got it.





As can be seen the qcgb has a bent and broken shift arm. (I assume these are Zamak and did not think it would bend).
I doubt it can be repaired. If I can find one cheap enough I will buy one otherwise it should be an interesting project to make one (or 2).

It also came with this collet closer. I don't think it is an Atlas part. The only marking I see is

P.PFANDER
Endersbach
I.R.


HWF

 

[dave2176]

Excellent, I look forward to seeing it come together.
Dave

 

[spongerich]

Is it just an artifact in that 3rd picture, or are those gears trashed?

 

[Wierd Harold]

Yes the small gear on the spindle and the small back gear are indeed trash. When I grabbed the spindle gear to pull it off it crumbled in my hand like it was made from plaster.
The rest of the gears are quite nice.

HWF

 

[Wierd Harold]

Got it back together as stage 1. Now its a TV42 .
I couldn't believe how long it took to get that one large hold down bolt in the chuck end of the headstock installed !

I started on the rebuilding of the QCGB for stage 2 upgrade to QC42.
I haven't found a hint of levers # 1506 so I guess it will be an adventure making a pair.

Here is a rare dual headstock 10 f :rofl: