panabax
Aluminum
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2015
- Location
- Dallas, Texas USA
There is a 9" for sale on the Dallas craigslist. It looks to be in need of quite a bit of TLC. The thing that caught my attention is that it is a turret lathe, serial number 42971NCT9. The serial number indicates it left the factory with the turret assembly installed. It also has the collet closer installed and the lever action cross feed. I was thinking about buying it for the parts for my 9A, but I ended up winning another 9A from a school auction and I think two 9" lathes at a time should probably be my limit. Is there any great value in these add-ons? I assume the turret would need to be re-bored to be used on my 9A and, given the NCT serial number, I would hate to separate the turret from the bed.
One other curious thing is that the headstock has grease zerks above the spindle bearings. I can't imagine that is original (or good). I have an old 405 headstock that has oil cups in this location but I have never heard of a SB 9 having grease zerks. Any ideas on what they were thinking?
Anyway, here is the listing: South Bend 9" metal lathe
Baxter
One other curious thing is that the headstock has grease zerks above the spindle bearings. I can't imagine that is original (or good). I have an old 405 headstock that has oil cups in this location but I have never heard of a SB 9 having grease zerks. Any ideas on what they were thinking?
Anyway, here is the listing: South Bend 9" metal lathe
Baxter