Is that a crack I see?

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zjtr10

Plastic

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Apr 6, 2018

• Apr 23, 2018

• #1

I'm considering this SB 10L but in one of the sellers pics it looks like there a L-R crack under the "H" of hardened and above the red adj. screw. What do you see ?

South Bend Heavy 1 Lathe - tools - by owner - sale

 

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zjtr10

Plastic

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Apr 6, 2018

• Apr 23, 2018

• #2

I didn't get that done correctly but it's the 3 pic in the listing

 

thermite

Diamond

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Sep 21, 2011

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Sterling, Virginia, USA, Terra, Sol, Sagittarius

• Apr 23, 2018

• #3

zjtr10 said:

I'm considering this SB 10L but in one of the sellers pics it looks like there a L-R crack under the "H" of hardened and above the red adj. screw. What do you see ?

South Bend Heavy 1 Lathe - tools - by owner - sale

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The one that looks as if it were a weld patch in the gaps that has cracked? Support base, no? Not a critical area. Might even be just a truant lump of Bondo from the last time painted.

What I see of the bed and ways, OTOH, might want a closer look, lest there is one too many digits in the asking price, left side or right, depending.

 

Yan Wo

Stainless

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Jan 22, 2014

Location

Highland, Utah, USA

• Apr 23, 2018

• #4

Why would someone let a nice lathe like this one just sit and rust. Too much work to spray it down with WD-40 every couple months?

 

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moonlight machine

Diamond

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Nov 19, 2007

Location

marysville ohio

• Apr 23, 2018

• #5

No, that would be you smoking crack if you pay 3900.00 for it.

 

thermite

Diamond

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Sep 21, 2011

Location

Sterling, Virginia, USA, Terra, Sol, Sagittarius

• Apr 23, 2018

• #6

Yan Wo said:

Why would someone let a nice lathe like this one just sit and rust. Too much work to spray it down with WD-40 every couple months?

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Camouflage. Porch-paint on the ways would be a barrier to a sale.

Rust, OTOH? "Oh, what a nice lathe. All that needs is.."

And the hook is set...

 

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Hodge

Stainless

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Jul 30, 2008

Location

spartanburg sc

• Apr 24, 2018

• #7

The extra bed length is nice but much to high given, bare bones (no extra tooling), light rusting on ways plus no attempt to clean up. Poss crack which you pointed out (good eye), what looks like a blatant flip for exorbitant profit. I highly doubt he will come down on price until it doesn't sell for awhile. I don't know what is reasonable in your area though.

Here is a better buy though still optimistically priced. For that money personally I'd be wanting a bigger lathe.

South bend heavy 1 lathe - tools - by owner - sale

 

lazz

Stainless

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Feb 12, 2012

Location

The warm desert of Phoenix Arizona

• Apr 24, 2018

• #8

Last weekend here in Phoenix there was a Southbend 13 with both rests, a couple 3 chucks, and in general a pickup load of other stuff... as of Friday afternoon no takers for $800 or make an offer.

It wasnt as pretty. Yet for the $3100 price difference you could easily buy a bunch of pretty ....

There is also this lathe in Gilbert

 

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kitno455

Titanium

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Jul 9, 2010

Location

Virginia, USA

• Apr 24, 2018

• #9

Not a crack in the metal, but a crack in the paint over the dividing line between the foot and the bed. But I agree with the rest- seems a bit steep on the price, even with camlock spindle and longer bed.

allan

 

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Dobermann

Hot Rolled

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Jan 2, 2014

Location

North Carolina

• Apr 24, 2018

• #10

I don't think that's a casting crack. But regardless, that's way too much money for that lathe. It might be a good deal at $1500. If I wanted to ask a king's ransom for a used lathe, I'd at least buff it up some and clean all the surface rust off it and maybe, just maybe oil the thing so it would look like it might run. That asking price is getting close to what you'd pay for a new "ChiCom" lathe which could be perfectly satisfactory in most respects. (Not as pleasant to run though)

 

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BobbyBailey

Aluminum

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Nov 7, 2010

Location

upper southwest Arkansas,USA

• Apr 24, 2018

• #11

Not a crack at all. Many have said the price is too high but, if I didn't already have two heavy 10's I would buy it.
80"s vintage, D1-4, 4.5 hardened bed for less than 4000.00 is a great deal anywhere across the South. As far as the surface rust, with a touch of oil and a razor blade it will cleanup leaving only staining that will not effect accuracy.
A machine like that will make money with very little done to it.

 

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MrWhoopee

Hot Rolled

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Nov 8, 2017

• Apr 24, 2018

• #12

Agreed, that is just a crack in the paint, the bed is bolted to that riser. Wish I had the 4.5 bed and camlock spindle on mine, but then mine was free. For that kind of money, you should be able to find a nice gear head lathe.
Be prepared to drive to L.A.