Ancient lathe chuck adjustment

Willie B said: Cliff Dawson might be the most intelligent man I have ever known said the lathe is the only machine able to reproduce its clone. Click to expand... I've heard that too. I've always wondered, how do you make the ways on a lathe?

materthegreater said: I've heard that too. I've always wondered, how do you make the ways on a lathe? Click to expand... Life is sometimes an exaggeration, at least 50% of the time, George Carlin.

materthegreater said: I've heard that too. I've always wondered, how do you make the ways on a lathe? Click to expand... I'm only the kid listening to the old man. Cliff has been gone several years now, I can't ask him.

Here's what the oilers that belong on the headstock look like.