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On 2017-01-31 12:50 PM, wrote:
I remember the original, real, General lathes. The Woodsmith Store in my town carried the 260 and 160 lathes about 25 years ago. They also had the table saw. All Made In Canada. Can't remember if they came with Leeson or Baldor motors. Think the 160 had Reeves drive to get variable speed.

I have the very basic 160, i.e., just the cast iron lathe, 4 speed, that
I mounted on a base made to suit my height. The model that came on a
base with a motor used a pinching pulley variable speed system (is that
a Reeves drive?).
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