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Headstock pulley for General 260 Vs lathe

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Restoring a General 260 with a reeves drive Looking for a headstock pulley for it the part number is 263-V2 according to the manual.

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The last model of the 260 General made used a 3 phase motor, VFD, and a 4 step "V" pulley. If it was my lathe I would consider going that direction instead of restoring the reeves drive. 3 phase motors are cheap on the used market. Good ones can even be found in the junkyard. I also would use a poly rib flat belt instead of V belt for more efficient power transfer.
 
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