I'm refurbing a '50 10EE and I have a couple of questions. First is this cross-slide dial seems a bit unusual. It is longer than others I've seen and has an internally geared extra ring, like what I would assume a metric/imp dial would have, but it is only imperial. I've never seen one like this, is it rare?
Second question, The trim bars on this machine are cast iron. I thought it was normal until I bought a used cover from Monarch that came with aluminum trim bars. Did they switch materials at some point? I want shiny so I may get the iron ones chrome plated, but then it won't match the aluminum. I might be on the hunt for some aluminum trim pieces.
I'm just trying to learn a little more about the history and different configurations these lathes had in the past.
Thanks,
Mooserov
Second question, The trim bars on this machine are cast iron. I thought it was normal until I bought a used cover from Monarch that came with aluminum trim bars. Did they switch materials at some point? I want shiny so I may get the iron ones chrome plated, but then it won't match the aluminum. I might be on the hunt for some aluminum trim pieces.
I'm just trying to learn a little more about the history and different configurations these lathes had in the past.
Thanks,
Mooserov