The seller said, “It still works, as long as you’re careful…”

One part of the cap had been broken off at some point. I started a repair using some aluminium and epoxy glue. Although I had to make everything by hand—the lathe is still not operational—I’m quite pleased with the result:

Here is a detail from a much later photo. There is no visible indication of the repair, and I’ve used it ever since:

Both belts were worn

The primary and secondary belts were worn.

I ordered new ones, and they arrived after two weeks. However, they were not the right ones, so that took a bit more time.

Oiler for the second main bearing

Look at this:

“Just a splash of oil every now and then should do it,” said the seller.

I ordered a drip feeder. This one was claimed to be a genuine Myford part:

It turned out to be a disappointment. The oil does not drip; instead, it flows along the inside of the sight glass. This makes it impossible to see whether it is actually flowing. Since there was originally an oil cup on the bearing, I decided to reuse it and increase its capacity. Using some central-heating parts, I came up with this:

The top can be unscrewed and filled with oil. When full, it allows me to run the machine for an evening without needing a refill. I’ve used this for quite some time.

Imperial tooling

Yes, that as well. My metric tools did not fit properly, so I bought both the spanners and the Allen keys.