Hi Paul,
I'm not to familiar with the postings on this site so I thought I had the reply to your questions with the pictures but it didn't happen. The carriage on my lathe was repainted after I repaired it when I also dropped it on its face while trying to locate it in place. I had it on pipe skids under a 2x12 and in trying to remove it from the 2x12 by my self it tipped. The carriage wheel, cross slide handle, shaft and apron broke along with bending the oil tray. I tried to find an apron from HF but they couldn't guarantee a replacement would fit. I decided to repair the broken apron with a piece of 1/4" angle iron I had on hand. I cut the casting to eliminate the jagged edges and brazed the piece of angle in the hole. I took the hand wheel from the tailstock and exchanged it with the carriage handle. I
had to do some calculations to get the carriage shaft location correct as the break went through the shaft location. I reversed the oil tray so the repaired damaged corner is out of site, that's why it's a different color like the apron and doors.
The quick change tool post is a Wholesale Tool Model #100 Part No. 1643-9900 which I modified with a lever and cap nut so I didn't have to always use a wrench to reposition the compound. I also broke the jaws on the compound where the tool post rides by jamming a cutoff tool in the work. I repaired the jaws after I bought my Index Super 55 Milling Machine.
Jerry
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