Licking my Wounds Lathe Rebuild Project

[BillyT]

(06-26-2014, 04:26 AM)Arbalest Wrote: I wonder how the gears were damaged in the first instance. If this occurred by attempting to change speed whilst the lathe was still running

I come to find out that this lathe was once a school lathe, which likely explains the damage as you pointed out i'm sure they were very rough on it.