Hello All-
I have been woodworking for a number of years and have assembled a an OK shop (table, bandsaw, router table, drill press, jointer, planner, dust collection and hand tools).
Anyway, my neighbor asked me to take his father's lathe. He got it when his dad passed and never used it. It came with 8 Scobe gouges and scrapers, a couple of face plates, 4 point drive, live and dead (?) center. I was pretty intimidated by the whole thing so I bought a full face sheild and a couple of books. Yesterday I stole away for bit and did a spindle. What a hoot. Very relaxing and totally unlike woodworking. Cool.
It is a Williams & Hussey Model L-82 with a 48" bed on a home made stand. set up with 4 step pullies 800, 1200, 2500 & 3700 RPM
I have some questions and need some help as follows:
1) the head spindle is 3/4 inch with a flat and the tail is 5/8, neither has threads. What do I need to use a chuck?
2) The tool rest is very cumbersone, it uses this little hex wrench to adjust the banjo, same thing with the tail stock
3) Any ideas where I can get a two prong drive for the 3/4 spindle?
4) Is it worth buying accessories for this lathe given the spindles?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.