Front spindle bearing - lower half showing the rectangular form of the base and sides - the curved sections being purely ornamental
Lower half of the front spindle bearing
Front spindle bearing - lower half in place
Above and below - the left-hand spindle bearing assembled
Left-hand spindle bearing. Note the separate centre section, pressed down by the (shimmed) clamping plate
Left-hand spindle bearings with top insert removed
Left-hand spindle bearings with adjustment/packing shims to fit under the clamp plate
The design of the tailstock allow the base to be "built up in the sand" to enable the economic manufacture of units to suit lathes of similar design but different centre height.
