Part help

I think I have an old sears model - no numbers - 1945 or 46 model (Dads).

What is the part number issue - 56160 - what is it - and I guess it is in the

70's ?

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Norv> I have a old sears lathe and I need a part that is no longer available

Mine didn't have a rest assembly - it was lost in shipping from N.C. to Ca. in

1949. In 55 we had a neighbor that was learning to weld. He welded one up for us - 1/2" steel across the ways and 1" verticle bar. The Cross bar is verticle however.

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Norv> It is the little nut assembly with the small lever on the bottom of the

=====>You might try a later model monotube lathe, if there be such. It might well have the same tightening assembly. Failing that, you could probably find a bolt with threads that matched (or use a tap and create one) and cobble something together to effect the same thing!

Leif