Joined the South Bend Club Yesterday. What Have I Bought?

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Arc-On

Aluminum

Joined

Sep 6, 2011

Location

Holland, MI

• Aug 17, 2017

• #1

Put a low bid on this yesterday in an auction, and won it. I've been looking for a small manual lathe to compliment my 19" x 80" LeBlond, so I went to the inspection to have a look. It was in a model shop for a printer manufacturer, so it apparently didn't see a ton of use. Came with a little tooling, some chucks, a small multifix toolpost and some toolbits. I figure this will hold me over until I find a HLV-H or 10EE for a reasonable price. With my buyer's premium I gave right around $800 for this.

I'm no South Bend expert, but it seems like a nice little lathe. What have I bought? Did I get a decent deal?

 

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packardbill

Cast Iron

Joined

Oct 10, 2012

Location

central Pa., U.S.A.

• Aug 17, 2017

• #2

You are the owner of a 10R. That's often referred to as a "heavy ten regular spindle". Manufactured about 1958. Looks like a nice find. PB

 

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John Strange

Aluminum

Joined

Aug 1, 2017

• Aug 17, 2017

• #3

Very nice. Welcome to the club. Is that shop modified and/or repaired carriage wrench? I'd like to see a close up of it to keep in mind for a future project. I'm a sucker for knurling.

 

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BobRenz

Stainless

Joined

Jun 30, 2012

Location

Minnesota, USA

• Aug 17, 2017

• #4

You definitely came out OK. A decent small SB is well worth the $800 it cost you!

 

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gadget73

Hot Rolled

Joined

Mar 8, 2016

• Aug 18, 2017

• #5

I paid about the same for mine. I got a taper attachment, you got a much better toolpost. Overall I'd say the toolpost gets more use than the taper does. Is that a camlock spindle? Thats a nice feature.

 

jim rozen

Diamond

Joined

Feb 26, 2004

Location

peekskill, NY

• Aug 18, 2017

• #6

Hmm, As mentioned the tailstock's been modified to be a lever clamp from the back of the casting. Neat idea.

 

hsracer201

Hot Rolled

Joined

Oct 24, 2015

• Aug 18, 2017

• #7

You did really well! Large dials, extended range gear box, nice tool post. The only downfall is the small spindle bore. You can do a spindle swap easy as pie, but you'd have to re-tool with new chucks.

Very nice score! I'm a little jealous.

 

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tobnpr

Hot Rolled

Joined

Sep 27, 2015

• Aug 18, 2017

• #8

hsracer201 said:

You did really well! Large dials, extended range gear box, nice tool post. The only downfall is the small spindle bore. You can do a spindle swap easy as pie, but you'd have to re-tool with new chucks.

Very nice score! I'm a little jealous.

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Nice. You're right as rain- a 10L in good condition will bring 3-4 times that (or more). Looking for one myself but the few I've seen (not many lathes in FL) are clapped out and I won't buy one without at least eyes on. Gunsmiths like them for the large, short spindle bore. The large spindles for swap-out go for big bucks...

 

comstockfriend

Hot Rolled

Joined

Aug 11, 2013

Location

Sun Valley, California, USA

• Aug 18, 2017

• #9

Way better deal than $2,500 9A's!!! (And a nose cranker 5C setup to boot, that's about $ 350 right there.)

John

 

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karl

Cast Iron

Joined

Sep 11, 2005

Location

Fayetteville, close to Pond Bank, Pa.

• Aug 18, 2017

• #10

Would you please post some pictures of the front and rear of the tailstock to get a better view of the lever lock mod? Thanks!
Karl

 

hsracer201

Hot Rolled

Joined

Oct 24, 2015

• Aug 19, 2017

• #11

tobnpr said:

Nice. You're right as rain- a 10L in good condition will bring 3-4 times that (or more). Looking for one myself but the few I've seen (not many lathes in FL) are clapped out and I won't buy one without at least eyes on. Gunsmiths like them for the large, short spindle bore. The large spindles for swap-out go for big bucks...

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Not really big bucks... usually $70-100 on eBay.

 

packrat2

Hot Rolled

Joined

Mar 10, 2010

Location

Utah

• Aug 19, 2017

• #12

What Have I Bought?
One nice lathe, at a good price that's what you bought...payed about $1000.00 for my 10 inch and that one is in better condition.

 

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Arc-On

Aluminum

Joined

Sep 6, 2011

Location

Holland, MI

• Aug 19, 2017

• #13

Ok,

I finally picked the lathe up from my buddy's shop. He went to the auction and picked up our winnings.

To answer a few questions.

It has a threaded spindle. Not sure what pitch.

The carriage wrench is a repair on a repair. It was brazed, that broke. It was then modified to accept this aluminum handle.

The tailstock lock is pretty clever. It bypasses the need to tighten the nut by using an eccentric to lift up under the nut. Works a treat.

 

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karl

Cast Iron

Joined

Sep 11, 2005

Location

Fayetteville, close to Pond Bank, Pa.

• Aug 20, 2017

• #14

Thanks for the extra pictures of the tailstock. I am going to be bold and ask for more! Perhaps of the unit disassembled and the back of the tailstock. I'm sure a lot of us 10L owners would appreciate it. Maybe even add it to the stickies at the start. Thanks again.
Karl

 

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John Strange

Aluminum

Joined

Aug 1, 2017

• Aug 20, 2017

• #15

Thanks for the closer look at the wrench repair. I thought it was knurled, but still cool all the same.