I am relatively new to ME and have been using a chinese lathe for a couple of years, but have now decided to purchase a Myford. I am contemplating buying an early (pre 1958) Super 7B, the lathe seems to be in good condition and well looked after in general but having inspected it there are a few niggles that I woud value opinion on:
1) The clutch is dragging slightly, i dont think it has been used for quite some time so maybe not surprising but the manual that I have does not cover the ‘clutch in countershaft pulley’ that is fitted to this lathe, hence i cant see how to adjust it. I have attempted to find info on this early clutch so far without success, is anyone able to point me to the apprpriate manual / diagram? Is dragging a common problem with this clutch and will i be able to adjust it out?
2) There is damage to side of the countershaft outer (A position) pulley, which I assume would cause damage to the drive belt. I have attempted to source a replacement pulley but without success so far. Is anyone aware of where I can obtain a pulley, or advise if it is the same pulley as used on a different model.
3) The saddle travels freely and smoothly up to a few inches from the tailstock end, then becomes stiffer. i assume this is due to the fact that it has hardly been used at this end and the rack has become a bit clogged over the decades, but would value opinion whther this could be sympomatic of something more significant.
Any advice welcome before I part with hard earned cash.