T-slotted Cross Slide

After thinking overnight, some lathes more so the earlier ones, espically with babbitt bearings, did not like to have a cut made from left to right. And the carriage is designed for downward forces. If you turn a tool bit upside down. Be aware of the possible play and loss of rigidity…Dave.
 
My Logan model 1955 has the cross slide gib on the right side . My Leblond Servo Shift has the cross slide gib and compound slide gib on the left side .
 
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