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It might be very faint. I say stamped, but it is just ink. Sometimes I can only make out a partial...

That number is interesting... I have a few of those Block Bench Grinders, but none of them have a number like that on the label. You might want to flip it over and see if there is a date code stamped on the bottom cover. It should be 1970's but they do vary a little from year to year. If I...

Hi All, Just an Update: I got my new pulley installed, and with the set-screw aligned with the rear spindle dimple, and the Thrust Bearing between the Spindle Nose Collar and the Headstock face, the Indexing pin engages with the detentes on the pulley when almost completely extended. Again...

I think I found one. Part number is not quite right L2-3A (should be L2-3B), but it seems correct. A little more than I wanted to spend, but I should have just about everything else I need.

That is a good point. The indexing pin does have some travel to it, but unfortunately my indexing pulley was sheared off at the large groove, so I have no way to check alignment (I am shopping for a replacement).

Hi Ronnie Appreciate your insight and photos. There are a number of people that have those bearings exactly where you have them. Maybe it is not as big a deal as I thought it was… I was a little confused about those bushings, I didn’t see a hole that lined up with the oiler. Manual says...

Agreed, "Pulley Side" written on both sides sounds like some kind of Machinists inside joke... Yes, Thrust & Shoulder Collars are identical, both have setscrews. Hex design is definitely easier to remove without marring than these round ones. Previous owners did a number on these things...

Frank, I might have seen that VM post before, and it is part of the reason for this thread. It looks like the restorer of that lathe chose to install the Thrust Bearing between the small end of the pulley and the rear spindle yoke. This is also why his spindle seems longer, his Spindle Nose...

Hi Frank Here’s a few images of the Bearing OD is 1.4”, and it is .42” thick. I thought about replacing, but these are difficult to find. Ones of the correct size seem to have limited RPM

Hey Tom, Thanks for this. I was thinking of punching some brass flat stock, but rod will be easier and I can get it a little thicker. Hadn't thought of a double set screw, but if I have the depth, I will try that too

Hello All, This is my first post here, but I have been poaching great ideas from this Forum for years. I am recently retired and have taken to reviving older wood and metal working equipment. My current project is an older Craftsman Wood Lathe. There are no tags that I can see, but from my...