South Bend lathe-unusual stamp on bed

TedinNorfolk · Jul 3, 2020

14" South Bend. 7'bed. Serial No147392 Also D.W.W and J.A.N....I speculate that these are erector/inspector stamps,or the like. The most curious is a small circle about 1/4"dia embracing cross canon. Maybe date and where it was sent new might throw some light on this?

johnoder · Jul 3, 2020

J.A.N. = Joint Army / Navy

Crossed cannons suggest artillery related / U.S. Army

Serial from 1943

SBLatheman · Jul 3, 2020

TedinNorfolk said:
14" South Bend. 7'bed. Serial No147392 Also D.W.W and J.A.N....I speculate that these are erector/inspector stamps,or the like. The most curious is a small circle about 1/4"dia embracing cross canon. Maybe date and where it was sent new might throw some light on this?

It wouldn’t be a 14”, either a 14 1/2” or a 16”
The 14” (FOURTEEN) Wasn’t produced until the late 60’s

packrat2 · Jul 4, 2020

Quote " The most curious is a small circle about 1/4"dia embracing cross canon. Maybe date and where it was sent new might throw some light on this?"

The Crossed Canon Cartouche is the US Ordnance Final Acceptance Mark to denote quality control acceptance..This mark can be found US military firearms.

TedinNorfolk · Jul 5, 2020

14 1/2" looks right,def not a 16"! It would seem,then,that it shipped to some US ordnance factory,then shipped here at a later date. Mayhap the shipping details do not exist any more,like they do for Hendey machines?

johnoder · Jul 5, 2020

TedinNorfolk said:
14 1/2" looks right,def not a 16"! It would seem,then,that it shipped to some US ordnance factory,then shipped here at a later date. Mayhap the shipping details do not exist any more,like they do for Hendey machines?

SB owners Grizzley (sp?) sells the history card related to that serial if you want to bother - it may or may not have interesting info

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