HLV-EM Cleaned Up and Running

Around the first of the year I'd posted the philosophical question of whether to keep a Monarch EE (1974) or this Hardinge HLV-EM 1984) that were the last tools from the last model shop at all the IBM facilities (used to work there many years ago). Thanks to all the generous and helpful advice, and I kept the Hardinge and a forum member ended up with the EE. Here are some pics all cleaned up, a few knackers touched up with enamel. It just needed some cleaning, maintenance and adjustment (removed and cleaned the apron, tailstock, freed up the bound threading selector bushings, grease, etc), the leadscrew, halfnut, gears look unused. (the tortise and hare stickers are mandatory additions from my niece (a laser-cutter project), now every device with slow-fast have stickers...) I'm getting spoilt' with the ease of use. Thanks for all the input and help from the knowledgeable posters here.

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