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Welcome, that looks like a good one with a looong bed what is it 5-6 ft
I have the cousin of this lathe ( Fortis/clausing 4800 made in the UK) I'd give the head stock bearings a good clean,I took my spindle out ,Strip the QC gearbox clean and replace the 2 bearings ,take plenty of photo doing this . Also do this for the saddle which probably will be full of chips.
These photos of mine will give you an idea of what your up against .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/994
I have the cousin of this lathe 12x24 ( Fortis/clausing 4800 made in the UK) I'd give the head stock bearings a good clean,I took my spindle out ,Strip the QC gearbox clean and replace the 2 bearings ,take plenty of photo doing this . Also do this for the saddle which probably will be full of chips.
These photos of mine will give you an idea of what your up against .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99483750@N08/albums/72157684186742413
Sean
83750@N08/albums/72157684186742413
Sean