A few questions about my old lathe for the experts here: I have a vintage Rockwell Delta lathe which I believe was made back in the 1950 era - I do not know the model number but have attached pictures of the lathe and the motor. I have not used the lathe for about 6-8 months. Today when I tried to use it there was a loud screeching noise which I isolated to motor. I took off the motor and ran it separately and that is for sure where the noise is from. It sounds like bad bearings to me. The shaft spins ok but after running for 20+ seconds it starts to make this screeching sound. Nothing seems loose on the motor chasis. The motor is an original Rockwell motor (see pix). Its a 1/2 HP, 120VAC, 1725 RPM single phase motor, with a 5-step pulley. Is what is best to try to find a replacement or to have it rebuilt? There is a Dresilker Motor repair facility in the next town over where I could take it later next week. Question 1). Wondering what the wood turner's wisdom is for this older unit. It seems like a good lathe, and I am a very basic amatuer turner. Would you recommend getting the old motor repaired or just buying a new one. Question 2). If I should purchase a new motor, recommendations on where to get one and what kind so it would not be effected from all the dust and shavings? Question 3). There was no real way to tension the belt on this when I got the unit. So to change the belt to another pulley pair, I had to loosen the motor from the bottom plank enough to lift the motor up and release tension on the belt and then move it to another pair of pulleys. There must be a better way. Is it recommended to put the motor on a hinge-plate with some sort of spring tensioner to make speed adjustments easier? thanks very much for your assistance. Looking forward to learning more on this forum. best, 'mark