WTB: Vintage Lathe Compound

[Uglydog]

Have been working on an 1890s 14" sw++ing Putnam lathe which was a save from the scrapper. She had spend at least one Minnesota winter outside. And the original legs are a table somewhere. etc....

I now have all the parts moving fabbed a 1.5inch belt out of some scrap rubber and recently powered her up she seems smooth enough. Today I'm working on making a cross feed screw and nut.

Compound is gone. Wondering if anybody has a tired one in their stash. I'm not expecting OEM. But vintage would be fun. I've thought of one from cold rolled but scraping steel isn't fun.

Short term I'll just mount one of the square turrets on the shelf and move on to cutting spur gears for loose change.

Also, if anybody needs a 14" swing flat belt lathe please let me know.... I certainly won't make money on this project. But, I couldn't let her go to scrap.

Daryl
MN