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lathe identification - norm_ahram - 01-22-2018
Can someone identify this lathe? It looks like a Duro 3053.
Appears to have 2 sleeve bearings, and 1 ball bearing. The spindle in the headstock can move forward and backyards a little (you can see the ball bearing slide out of the ball bearing housing in one of the pics) - is this a defect? What is the purpose of that ball bearing? Is there anything else missing? This is my first lathe, so I know very little about them.
I got this lathe plus an old Emerson Electric 1/3 HP motor for $35. This doesn't appear to be a heavy duty lathe (it weighs about 40lbs without the motor) though it's all cast iron. Do you think it's worth the effort to restore this?