13 " SBL

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hoffman

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• Jan 23, 2005

• #1

There are pics here:
http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net//Forum1/HTML/010048.html
I have used a similar SB and loved it but I've noticed that this one doesn't have the lever above the quick change gear box that moved left-right-center that changed the feed rate. Kinda wondering about that one. Thanks in advance for any help.
Hoffman

 

aametalmaster

Diamond

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Jan 11, 2005

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Salem, Ohio

• Jan 23, 2005

• #2

Hoffman, The lathe in the pic is a newer model with a double handle threading box...Bob

 

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hoffman

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• Jan 23, 2005

• #3

Thanks. Is that a good thing?

 

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KrisG

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Billings, MT, US

• Jan 24, 2005

• #4

It would be a good thing to have the newer lathe if it wasn't so rusted. It will be interesting to see if you can get the ways on the bed cleaned up. I have never seen one so rusted. I would think it would take a total rebuild. It might be better to break it up for parts. It is too bad some one let it go like that. Was it stored outside?

 

aametalmaster

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• Jan 24, 2005

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I would strip it down, remove the headstock, tailstock and carriage. Then i would sand down the ways with a long sanding block taking care not to change any angles on the ways. It should clean up nice. I don't know if there are wear marks in the ways. But i would not make them any deeper, just clean off the rust. I just bought a 16" in almost the same shape, but with no wear on the ways just surface rust. it should clean up ok for what i need it for. The double handle lathes still have some parts available, either from LeBlond or Rose at Parts Works...Bob

 

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hoffman

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• Jan 24, 2005

• #6

The ways aren't as bad as they look. It's had some cosmoline on the bed at some time. I measured it today and it has a 5 ft bed which is pretty nice. That with the taper attachment and big dials makes it a good one to me. The # is 6836TKL13 I'm doing some research on it.
Thanks for the help

 

aametalmaster

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Salem, Ohio

• Jan 24, 2005

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Hoffman, Your lathe is a 1957 model, not a bad year. At least it didn't have tailfins...Bob

 

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j.carlson

Hot Rolled

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Feb 3, 2004

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Grand Island, NY USA

• Jan 25, 2005

• #8

use lots of oil, steel wool and elbow grease to clean off that rust. Will leave a nice patina that is quite rust resistant. Any abrasive will scratch the metal leaving it very susceptable to further rusting.

Jim C.

 

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hoffman

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• Jan 28, 2005

• #9

I did some more looking into it and it has a 7' bed and the large spindle hole. Shame it doesn't have a "D" nose. How common is the 7' bed? I've used a few SB's and the longest I remember was about 4'. I'm sort of of the belief that longer is better within reason.
I appreciate the replies.

 

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KrisG

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Billings, MT, US

• Jan 30, 2005

• #10

In that model of the 13 inch the most common was the 5 ft bed, which give you about 28 inches between centers. It was available in 4,5,6,and 7 ft. Yours should let you go about 42 inches between centers, which is a pretty big piece of steel. As long as you have the room, a longer bed is good, all other things being equal.