Specs on a 14.5"/16" CL198-C?

Galane · Apr 10, 2015

I'm looking at a South Bend on an auction site, closeup of the gearbox shows catalog CL198-C and it also has 14-1/2 & 16 Inch on the plate so the box must be original to the lathe. Searching online reveals that South Bend used the exact same catalog number for an actual 16" lathe as well as the 14.5" with riser blocks. Of course they didn't take a picture of the serial number.

Cause confusion using the same number for two completely different lathes? Nooooo. Not a bit. :skep:

I'd assume the headstock specs should be the same as a regular 14.5" but with South Bend one must not assume most things due to the wide variety of options they had.

SBLatheman · Apr 10, 2015

Galane said:
I'm looking at a South Bend on an auction site, closeup of the gearbox shows catalog CL198-C and it also has 14-1/2 & 16 Inch on the plate so the box must be original to the lathe. Searching online reveals that South Bend used the exact same catalog number for an actual 16" lathe as well as the 14.5" with riser blocks. Of course they didn't take a picture of the serial number.

Cause confusion using the same number for two completely different lathes? Nooooo. Not a bit.

I'd assume the headstock specs should be the same as a regular 14.5" but with South Bend one must not assume most things due to the wide variety of options they had.

CL198C is a 16/24 with a 6' bed
The 14 1/2" and the 16" use the same gearbox.
Different models will have different catalog numbers.
Ted

Galane · Apr 11, 2015

Well this CL198C is a 14-1/2 / 16, not a 16 / 24. https://bidopia.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=2&weiid=19053208&lang=en

I'd like to find a 16 or 16/24 that's been tipped over or otherwise damaged but still has a good bed. Length doesn't matter, just need to replace the badly worn bed and saddle on an otherwise good 16/24. How badly worn? Nearly a 1/8" tall ridge on top of the front V way near the headstock.

kitno455 · Apr 11, 2015

The same gearbox was used on three lathes- the 14.5, the 16, and the 16/24. This lathe is clearly a 16/24.

allan

johnoder · Apr 11, 2015

Here is a little more extreme example - the brake drum turning version - when shops would turn a truck or bus drum with the wheel/tire still attached

Lathe, South Ben

Matt_Maguire · Apr 11, 2015

johnoder said:
Here is a little more extreme example - the brake drum turning version - when shops would turn a truck or bus drum with the wheel/tire still attached

Lathe, South Ben

The riser on the saddle & tailstock just look nuts on that thing... LOL

Matt

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