4540,
16" x 8',
Catalog 40-E,

The story I got is it began its life in Rock Island Arsenal,
then in 1948 it went to Elliott and Skaggs Blacksmith Shop'
in Minonk, Illinois, and was used to sharpen disc blades.,
From there it went to another guy in Minonk,
who used it to turn brake drumbs in the early 60s.,
It wasnt used much because it was only a small shop,
that didnt exist for but a short period of time.,
The lady i got it from said she and her husband,
purchased the shop 35 or so years ago and its never been used by them.,
Its sat all these years greased up,
no wear...no broken teeth on the spindle or back gears,
none on any of the reversing gears or even the stud and change gears,
of which theres 10 or 11.,
Its got its 3 and 4 jaw chucks,
a faceplate and a driveplate, dogs,
milling attachment, steady rest, centers, tool bits,'
misc. other tooling, and an overhead drive.'
The headstock clearly shows split bronze bearings,
and like the backgear, turns freely.'
The clutch, and the half nuts are in excellent condition.
as well as the other gears in the apron and the rack itself.,
For an old 16" x 8' dinosaur lathe,
its still a goodie and has lots of life left in it.,
Im sure I'll enjoy learning more  with this old beast.