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those are arguably the best of the metal lathes sold by Sears, and still popular today 35 years after the last one was sold. Yours is one of the later ones with Timken headstock bearings. Yours is a bit rough, but they are simple machines and make a nice restoration project if you are so inclined. I have rebuilt several of them for the pleasure of doing so, and sold each at a nice profit. I have one now that I am trying hard not to sell, as it is very nice and unrestored, though not as well-tooled as yours. Yours also is very well tooled, with both Steady and follow rests, extra chucks. Does it have the milling attachment?
Here in North Texas, that would bring $300-$400 as-is. cleaned, painted, and adjusted, with a good motor and mounted to an inexpensive bench or even a nice board, it could bring as much as $800
First post, BTW, pleasure to find you guys
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