Quote Originally Posted by Neale View Post
Looks like an old lathe headstock and tailstock. Headstock spindle would have been driven by a stepped pulley between the bearings. Don't know about that thrust bearing arrangement at the back end!
Hi,

Just a quick question about what live centre to get for the tailstock. Apparently these lathe parts were made somewhere between 1880 and 1910! oh yeh. I'm completely new to the big world of lathes and have a question about the taper on the barrel of mine. The barrel aperture is around 19.23mm and its around 52mm deep and the barrel is tapered.
What taper and size should I be looking at? Morse taper or complettly other type?
Any thoughts appreciated