I found an old Seneca Falls 10" x 36" lathe. It's in fair to good condition, no rust except on the chrome handwheels. It has been stored in a heated dry basement for 15 years. The only marking I spotted was cast in the fron surface of the bed, and read "Model 20".

The head stock, the carriage and the tail stock were all snug and smooth.

The drive system looks like it is a complete cobble job. It was a "trapeze" looking affair and fashioned from twisted and straight v-belts, on a 2x4 lumber platform that the previous owner (now deceased) had apparently attached to his ceiling.

The whole "trapeze" contraption was leaning against a wall so I didn't see it run, but it apparently was reversible according to the current owner, who had never run it in 15 years.

I've seen the info on www.lathes.com but there isn't much detail about the drive system, nor what tapers this lathe employs. Can any one the forum direct me to a source of info on this lathe so I can see what the drive train is supposed to look like?