My first post so be kind. I have a really old Carroll Jamieson lathe. The serial number is 1155 so if I am decoding the number correctly it was built in 1911. I have two questions about it. The crossfeed has had a new nut installed at some point and I do not think it is the same as original. I am wondering if someone out there has a picture of the original. The feed was binding as you move it toward the handwheel. If I loosen the bolt holding the brass crossfeed nut it frees up so the bolt is forcing the spindle and it is binding in the bushing. Of course the hole is slotted so you must have the bolt tightened. I have made up something that overcomes the problem but I would like to try and make something that would bring it back to original.
My second problem is one of the adjustable guides in the compound is broken. So my question is about the taper. Is there some sort of standard that all manufacturers use? If I had access to another lathe I would simply measure it but unfortunately I do not. Failing any replacement does someone have a welding procedure that will work.
I also have a very old completely hand operated Garvin Machine Co. mill. Very small and it looks like someone scrapped the original drive and built something. My lathe never had a threading dial so used the mill to cut a 24 tooth gear to run off the 6 tpi lead screw. I made up an indexing head to get the spacing on the gear. Actually worked out fine.
Any help on the lathe is appreciated.
My second problem is one of the adjustable guides in the compound is broken. So my question is about the taper. Is there some sort of standard that all manufacturers use? If I had access to another lathe I would simply measure it but unfortunately I do not. Failing any replacement does someone have a welding procedure that will work.
I also have a very old completely hand operated Garvin Machine Co. mill. Very small and it looks like someone scrapped the original drive and built something. My lathe never had a threading dial so used the mill to cut a 24 tooth gear to run off the 6 tpi lead screw. I made up an indexing head to get the spacing on the gear. Actually worked out fine.
Any help on the lathe is appreciated.