Your missing the compound slide too, not just the toolpost. That two bolt fitting looks familiar though, wracking my brains where Ive seen it before will post if the grey matter kicks in.
I am also one fo the ones who would measure it carefully for wear. I bought a lathe cheap early on in my turning days from someone who used it to grind mower blades in, and it was utterly and completely ... how can we put it... shagged. Years and users of being ground away with no cleaning or protection. I use a tp grinder myself but with lots of careful protecting and clean up afterwards, but Id personally shy away from something with one fitted permanently on the basis of painful experience.
Still your not heavily into it finance wise, Id measure it for wear before investing a lot in it though.
I am also one fo the ones who would measure it carefully for wear. I bought a lathe cheap early on in my turning days from someone who used it to grind mower blades in, and it was utterly and completely ... how can we put it... shagged. Years and users of being ground away with no cleaning or protection. I use a tp grinder myself but with lots of careful protecting and clean up afterwards, but Id personally shy away from something with one fitted permanently on the basis of painful experience.
Still your not heavily into it finance wise, Id measure it for wear before investing a lot in it though.