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Paulludd@hotmail.com:
Hi
    I am new to posting in a forum, so please forgive any mistakes. I am not a turner as yet, I love working with wood and have been doing so for many years. I recently have been given an old wood lathe, I haven`t a clue what make it is as the name has worn off, but know its old, hopfully someone will know? It  does work but needs work to tidy it up. I am having trouble with the tail stock? I can knock out the centre, but it does not want to turn? it seems to be lose in its mounting, but just wont move in or out. Is it surposed to?   
Thanks
              Paul

Paulludd@hotmail.com:
Sorry forgot pics

Valkrider:
The black handwheel is supposed to move the quill in and out. Does it turn? It may be seized so some penetrating oil or similar may be required and once you have it  moving remove the excess oil. Hopefully someone else will answer with a lathe make, I suspect it is one of the early Chinese ones that were produced for many different manufacturers.

Twisted Trees:
Also not sure on the lathe single bar lathes were popular back in the 70's but I don't know this one!

As above the wheel should move the quill in and out, once it is free look for a grubscrew holding the wheel to the shaft and you can remove the entire assembly for cleaning.

Paulludd@hotmail.com:
Thanks for replys. I have tryed to free up the wheel, with no sucsess as yet. The shaft inside the caseing seems free, but the wheel wont budge. The locking pin is ok and I can remove the centering pin.

Paul

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