toolman_ar
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2012
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
This weekend I ended up purchasing a South Bend 9" Lathe that ran at the Previous Owners shop. I say it ran, he turned it on and it when round and round.
There is no chuck, saddle, apron, tool holder...
The legs are Sebastien May and the table is not real sturdy. The color was rust / dirt, with a shade of lime green.
The serial number is 89394, the bed is 36" long and 6" wide. The spindle thread aprears to be 1.5" x 8 TPI. That is good news as I have been reading all weekend and the 1 3/8" spindle makes it harder to find a chuck.
Soon as I can figure out how to post a picture I will put some up. I will be contacting SB to get the card so I can get an exact date on when this tool shipped and was put into service.
Is the 6" bed common?
Could the head stock been changed at one time to have the larger spindle?
There is no power feed.
Please let me know what I have so I can start finding parts.
toolman_ar
Birmingham, AL
P.S. anyone close who I can contact for local information?
There is no chuck, saddle, apron, tool holder...
The legs are Sebastien May and the table is not real sturdy. The color was rust / dirt, with a shade of lime green.
The serial number is 89394, the bed is 36" long and 6" wide. The spindle thread aprears to be 1.5" x 8 TPI. That is good news as I have been reading all weekend and the 1 3/8" spindle makes it harder to find a chuck.
Soon as I can figure out how to post a picture I will put some up. I will be contacting SB to get the card so I can get an exact date on when this tool shipped and was put into service.
Is the 6" bed common?
Could the head stock been changed at one time to have the larger spindle?
There is no power feed.
Please let me know what I have so I can start finding parts.
toolman_ar
Birmingham, AL
P.S. anyone close who I can contact for local information?