My inaugural post (more or less on the commencement of my restoration effort)!

Folk may have seen on other posts that I have acquired a Hurcus ARM model - serial # 15668.

So the first thing I did was buy the renovation book from AMH - and what a nice book it is! While I was at it, I bought the lubricating felts - I know I be needing them!

I've been looking at a list of things I will need to get the thing up and running, as well as things I want to get... In doing so, I wanted to seek the collective wisdom of people here:

First up, the lathe has the plain bearing version of the counter-shaft. I suspect unsurprisingly, these bearings are somewhat worn. Is it "usual" practice to swap these out for roller bearings (acknowledging that the counter-shaft pivot/yoke would need to be replaced: mine probably does anyway as at some point it has been broken and welded). What are the pros and cons here?

Second, the diagrams show a guard plate sandwtched between the gears and the gearbox. The Southbend part is PT389NK3, AMH lists it simply as "369", but goes on to describe it as for B and C models. So is this guard for A models also? Or is it different part? Or did the Hercus A model in fact never have this guard?

Lastly on this round, as a generalisation (if such is possible) are screw threads on the lathe UNC, UNF? Or perhaps Whitworth or some other?

Sorry I don't have any pictures to share - it's all pretty much in one piece still!

Cheers now, and stay safe

Geoff B


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