There should be a handle controlling a "forward-reverse" switch on the
apron. Typically, down for forward, up for reverse.

Bob Swinney
wrote in message
om...
I just bought a Birmingham 12x36 gearhead lathe. Installed a 220v outlet
in
the garage. Plugged it in and looked for the power start button. the
manual
said there was one, but I could not find it. The only power button I could
find is the jog/inch button. That button just jogs the lathe. If I hold
it
down it continues to run but I can't imagine that Birmingham had intended
the operator to hold the jog button down to turn parts. There is a red
reset button but that just breaks the circuit and shuts things off. There
is a green power light that looks like a button but it is just a light. It
can't be pushed. Were the heck is the button that lets the lathe run
continually without being held down???? The manual is very unclear and
amateur....Birmingham needs to hire a technical writer.

Kimball