I need help with my Smithy 1220

Greetings.

I am looking for help from someone in the Chicago Area. I own a Smithy 1220 lathe/mill combo machine. It is about 15 yrs old and has been out of service for nearly a decade. the lathe needs some serious help and I don't posses the necessary skills to fix the problems. I am looking for someone who can come out to my workshop and see if they can bring the lathe back to operation. Of course I will gladly pay for the work, buy whatever parts may be needed.

the issues I can identify concern the operation of the lead screw and the drive mechanism. I know for sure that the half nut needs to be replaced and I have the parts, but the screw and the mechanism that drives is are not functioning properly and for sure the entire thing is out of alignment. The motor works fine.

write me at hwdsndf@comcast.net

thanks,

Howard

You can contact the company here. Chicago is a little bit of a drive from Ann Arbor, but they may have someone closer to your area who can help. Good luck!