Home built wood lathe

[jere]

Hi Boys. I thought you might like to see my lathe that I spend a lot of my time at. it is the second lathe that I have built I wanted a big heavy lathe that I could build anything I wanted to build big or small It drives through two Toyota crown gear boxes powered with a three HP electric motor, the first thing I built on it was a cradle for my daughter & it has turned a lot since then, see what you think.

I would love to have access to steel scrap like that, amazing! What country do you call home?

Lastnquestion, what is the frame that carries the chain above the lathe, another device perhaps?