I bought a Hardinge Cataract Quick Change lathe awhile back that purported to be in excellent condition but, in fact, was completely inoperable.
It's now been resurrected with some help from a Practical Machinist member and a lot of time over the weekend. I'll be posting photos of how to take apart and reassemble soon, but here's some quick evidence: she cuts!
One weird thing about the QC is that the even on "low" the powerfeed is really fast, but even so, the finish on this is a very nice matte gloss:
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