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I have a SS with S/N ER42502. By extrapolating, I figure it was made between 1950 and 51. It still runs great. As a modification, I took a 90 volt Treadmill motor and controller and replaced the fixed speed motor. I also found a 4 digit tachometer with magnetic pickup. A small magnet attached to the ...

Thanks so much for the reply. I'll take out the live center and check for the taper. I suspect any #2 taper will fit so all I have to do is select a chuck. I'm tending to a Jacobs rather then non Jacobs just because I have used the keyed chuck for many years. I don't feel you can get as good a grip ...

I am looking for a tail stock drill chuck for my 1941 10ER. Most seen on ebay and such have a tapered post for insertion into the tail stock. My 10ER has a live center installed at present and it appears to be held in the tailstock with two jam nuts on a threaded shaft.

What should I be looking for ...

Thank you all for your thoughts. I did see somewhere using the motor from a tread mill in place of the original motor. These DC motors, along with the appropriate controllers are available on ebay for around $125.
Anybody familiar with this conversion?

Regards

Hello and thank you for allowing me to join. I have been a wood worker for over 50 years and have re-kindled my desire to do more turning.

I have a very old 10ER, somewhere around 1947. It does not have any variable speed except for belt changing. Is it possible to use a Mark 5 or newer head on the ...