rabler
Cast Iron
- Joined
- May 25, 2020
- Location
- Rural S.W. Indiana
Something of minor curiosity: My 1944 CK has the leadscrew reverse control on the apron, with the threaded "Reverse Control Adjustment Bushing" (92 in the below diagram) on that shaft where it exits the left side of the apron. On my machine, that bushing has a retaining ring and what looks sort of like two E clips with the ends cut off, so that the center tab acts as a wiper in the slots on either side of that shaft. I'm assuming the goal is to keep chips from getting into the apron that may lodge in the slots on that shaft. I mangled those clips getting them out and wanted to replace them, figured checking with Monarch was a good start. Oddly, the parts diagram I got from Monarch for the apron doesn't show these.
Anyone else have this feature? It is possible that it isn't factory design with this lathe being over 75 years old.
The image below is what Terrie at Monarch sent me when I asked about bearings for my apron so presumably it what they have that matches my serial number. I'll check with them again if I can't come up with an easy replacement. Would want whatever I used to be fairly soft like the originals, so as not to cause wear on the shaft.
Anyone else have this feature? It is possible that it isn't factory design with this lathe being over 75 years old.
The image below is what Terrie at Monarch sent me when I asked about bearings for my apron so presumably it what they have that matches my serial number. I'll check with them again if I can't come up with an easy replacement. Would want whatever I used to be fairly soft like the originals, so as not to cause wear on the shaft.
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