Lathe tailstock refubishment

[Moby Duck]

This reamer has got me thinking. Hardest part for me would be making a perfect Morse taper blank. Would it make any sense to make the reamer from an old Morse drill shank or a relatively cheap Morse size change adapter? Soften/harden it as necessary during the process. I often wish i had a Morse clean up reamer.

Your quote "not bad for a 77 year old lathe", has me wondering whether you are anywhere near the same age as the lathe, but whatever age you are, I would add "not bad for you too". I have 52 years of Navy and Dockyard experience and can only imagine the neglect and abuse that it might have received in its earlier life. I am pleased to see that it has found a caring home.