We got the Logan lathe loaded and trailered back to the shop today without incident.
I'm not going to convert it, just restore it. It's in almost cherry condition except for the paint and the threading dial pinion. The threading dial was apparently left engaged for the entire life of the machine, and is still functional, but heavily worn, mostly as an artifact of the "logan method" of using the longitudinal screw as a drive shaft for the standard feeds by cutting a keyway in the screw! (darn!)
The Vari-Speed pulleys were both stuck, but they popped loose with a little encouragement. The motor? Who knows.
However, the ways are in almost perfect condition. ALL the rust that shows anywhere is just a light surface dusting from sitting in an unconditioned warehouse, but with no signs anywhere of pitting, scale, or water damage. It'll clean up with only steel wool and oil or a little Evap-O-Rust.
The ways are worn almost not at all. They must've used this for long spindle work during it's commercial life, because there is no wear concentrated near the headstock, and no hacksaw or file marks on the ways, like you see on so many old shop lathes. They really cared for it, and that likely means that good machinists used it.
This one needs to be snapped back to virgin. It's too nice to chop up for a small, not very rigid CNC.
It even came with two chucks and three faceplates. The chucks will take a bit of work. They're frozen up.
It has a lantern-style toolpost, but that can be solved.
Lloyd