the fact it was chattering on a light cut in brass means the ways are fucked and need reworked even the spindle bearing is gone on it just because you cleaned and repainted it means nothing if its not functioning as intended

Jealousy is eating me.....
Lucky man, enjoy what small cute thing you got. Happy turning for rest of life.

Even MAO had been satisfied with this job!. Very nice.

I don’t think the critics watched the same video as me. Your dial indicator at the end showed pretty much perfect precision. People just want to hate what they cannot do themselves to make themselves feel better about being unaccomplished and lazy. Good on you for bringing an old machine back to life and probably learning some new skills and techniques.

Often times, I see a teardown & repaint being called a restoration?

top tip ! put the chuck in a can of diesel for a few days. it will then come apart easily !

As a retired machinist, I found the video very gratifying. I don’t care what the critics say, I would love to own that little thing.

As I watched the disassembly, I am reminded of when I was around 10; I was given an old pocket watch just to take apart.  But I had no idea how to put it back together.

And where is the repair of guide surfaces and replacement of bearing bushings?

When you restore an old lathe, or any power tool, the first time you put it under power
is MAGIC !!    And then, you get to cut metal with it !   Very nice work, I am sure it will
serve you very well for many years to come .

What a beautiful machine ! I'm glad you didn't polish it to death. Amazing that parts are still available. Very nice project...

Хорошая ресторация, но необходимо ещё все направляющие шабрить или шлифовать и менять геометрию.

This is more complicated than the Canon 5D I just watched you restore. Incredible machine!

Great work!  Just starting my BF Barnes Lathe restoration.  Word of caution for restoration enthusiasts:  Paint that old needs to be treated as if it contains lead, because it probably does.  Lead additive is a great rust inhibitor back in the day.

Yes, It looked old and beat up, but when disassembled it was in a surprisingly good condition.

Ultrasonic cleaner has nothing to do with rust removal. Unless you use gasoline or diesel fuel instead of detergent. Try electrolysis next time.

Если целью была восстановить только внешний вид, то поздравляю. А вот  техническое состояние осталось печальным.

Its all about the little things. It looks like so much work went into this, but no thought about removing the patina from the entire surfaces of the metal. Still, I enjoyed watching it.

По резу металла.
Ты этим станком режешь латунь. Она весьма мягкая. Съем около милиметра. А за резцом идёт рисунок. Этот рисунок тебе говорит о том, что точность годится к крайне редкому использованию и обработке напильником после точения. Другими словами над станком еще работать и работать, прежде чем он вернёт себе точность хотя бы класса 0.

You really know your stuff! Especially the part where you are welding cast iron! Very well done!