lathe identification
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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?


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