For those that have restored old woodworking machinery, if you had a Sears Wood lathe that needed a new headstock and motor, but Sears doesn't stock that part and the company that made that tool doesn't carry that part or machine anymore; what are the options for substituting a replacement headstock and motor ? I know a 1 1/2 to 2 HP motor with either a step pulley system or some sort of variable speed drive would be a fairly straight forward install, the BIG QUESTION !!! is the Headstock.
What are the options for the Headstock. ?