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I got a chance to buy this before it was scrapped, so I did. It has been sitting unused for at least 20 yrs, owner said he remembers starting it up about 10 years ago but hasn't used it.
Its pretty grimy and stiff but the carriage is full of oil and the gears all have grease on the, not much rust on the important parts as far as I can tell. Tailstock is missing though so I thought I'd clean it up and see if it still serviceable or will need complete rebuild. I've never had or restored anything like this so I've got some learning ahead of me, but it will be fun either way.
Headstock label says model 200 but QCGB says 820 and serial no. Is 31949, Internet search shows it to be '45-'46 year, and I figure someone must have retrofitted the QCGB before the last owner bought it in he thinks 1972. Spindle rotates smoothly and I don't feel any play in the carriage or spindle so that's good some backlash in the compound and the dials are pretty rusted but I think overall it's worth salvaging.
Here's a few pics.
Its pretty grimy and stiff but the carriage is full of oil and the gears all have grease on the, not much rust on the important parts as far as I can tell. Tailstock is missing though so I thought I'd clean it up and see if it still serviceable or will need complete rebuild. I've never had or restored anything like this so I've got some learning ahead of me, but it will be fun either way.
Headstock label says model 200 but QCGB says 820 and serial no. Is 31949, Internet search shows it to be '45-'46 year, and I figure someone must have retrofitted the QCGB before the last owner bought it in he thinks 1972. Spindle rotates smoothly and I don't feel any play in the carriage or spindle so that's good some backlash in the compound and the dials are pretty rusted but I think overall it's worth salvaging.
Here's a few pics.