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What's going on with the floor? The black substance that seems to be under every machine.

I have very good results cleaning with denatured alcohol and paper towels.

I have a A.B. Chance that works well and seems well made.

Thanks for posting such detailed pictures. I got my 12C a while back. It's in really nice mechanical condition but terrible cosmetic shape having spent a few years outside under a tarp. (not me) Your pics and descriptions should be of great help when I start the clean up.

Thanks for that info hendeyman.

That steady rest looks like it’s for a Monarch 10EE.

This popped up on CL. I guess in 1920 Human Resources didn't cover it in the employee handbook in orientation on the first day.

That sure looks like a Manley press. Do you know if they had an arrangement?

Sorry Cranium, I thought you meant a W.F. & J. Barnes.

I don't think Barnes have Vee ways.

Yours is a later model with automatic oiling. That's a plus.

I've heard of people using Hilti .25 nail gun blanks and altering to fire a bullet. Never done it, be careful.

What model Stevens? There were a lot.

I went to gunsmithing school in the early 90's and this was our formula for hot caustic bluing. It is 3 chemicals and we mixed our own by weight. Caustic soda flakes 65%, (sodium hydroxide, also known as lye) Sodium nitrate 25% Sodium nitrite 10% You mix the solution so it boils at around 295...

I like that G&E badge. I bet it was pretty when new. I wonder why Eberhardts is prominent and why it has an "S". Could it be because there were two Eberhardts? The formal name seems to have been Gould & Eberhardt until the company was sold to Norton in 1959. What are those small details at the...

If you don't have an engine hoist you need one. After your first old machine you'll be getting more. Use the hoist to take the drive off first. Be careful because it probably won't be balanced very well and may swing around when the last bolt is removed. It's easy to load, just drive your truck...

Thanks for the replies, interesting.

I was looking over this lathe on CL and noticed a couple of things. Do all bigger Monarch lathes have the saw tooth rack to help lock the tail stock? I've never noticed that before. The lathe also looks like it's raised. I've seen South Bend lathes raised like this but I'm surprised Monarch used...

Thanks JC. That explains why the cylinder is so big. It must be 8" in diameter. It has a small fitting about the size of a tire valve stem that must be the fill. Thanks