> Since I have the attention of some LC-30A users, does anyone know the specs of the original drawbar? And where to get a replacement? Or if another make's drawbar fits? Found my one is a home made brazed-together Frankenstein.... It's about 16 3/4"...

The original 'drawbar' in mine is a long bolt with a normal hex head (not a tall head like most mills have), and is hardly a fine example of the toolmaker's art.... it's a bolt, a black iron rusty grimy bolt bolt.