Re: 1953 monarch lathe restoring
That hardinge TL tool room lathe I have is a reverse dovetail and was worn with a .005 hole next to the head stock. I ended up setting it up on the mill and trued it up that way. (fly cutter and 60 degree angle cutter) The bed was almost too big for the mill table and on the ends the weight on the table made a .0005 to .001" bow up in the middle of the bed. I scraped and stoned that down. The setup in the mill was several days of checking, shimming and indicating to get it lined up before taking a cut.
I wouldn't put turcite on the top of the bed. On the underside of a carriage or a slide where it is more protected is usually where it is used.
There are machine rebuilding companies I've see on the net. Maybe contact some and see what it would cost for them to grind the bed. A large planer is sometimes used on longer beds too. It is similar to a shaper but the work table moves and the cutter is stationary.
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