I decided to post this as a separate question or questions..
I would like to get the model 27 running again as a hand crank machine. It doesn't have a motor or hand crank boss on the column.
Would it be a sin to drill the column of the machine to accept a reproduction handcrank?
The other (most likely ugly) option would be to cobble together a mount for the crank on whatever base I build for it.
Rodney