1) I live in Woodinville.

2) Thanks for the offers, but the reason I need to make a live center
is because this lathe is quite old, and does'nt have a taper-mount live
center. The head and tail stocks have flats and the spurs and centers
slip on and are fixed by set screws. Clearly, the thing I need to do
is buy a new (to me) lathe, but until I find the cure for cheapness I
need to make my own parts.

I though about a wheel bearing. What car model should I look for for a
little one?