Help Needed Identifying my South Bend Lathe

[1DR_BOY]

Hello Everyone,

I am new here. I just picked up a South Bend Lathe. It is in excellent running order, but I am having a real hard time identifying it. I hope someone could help me out. I have looked up all the ID sites and have not found an exact explanation (but I am new at this).

I was told by the previous owner that it was a SB 9A with a metric lead screw. After buying some books and doing some more reading, I now believe that it is actually a SB 10k Metric.

Cat. No. 'CL 7707 M' or 'CL 770 ZM' (see pictures)
Bed Stamp 36007 K

From what I can read, it is from the late 70's / early 80's. How would I find out more? The previous owner sent for the card, but it is wrong. it says that it is a 9A.

p.s. I am missing the head stock cover and thread chase dial. So if you know where one is...

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[Kevin T]

Nice looking machine. Definitely metric from the ID plate.

 

[paulsomlo]

Metric 10k with v-belt pulleys, looks like someone appropriated the original factory cabinet.

Headstock cover and thread dial, ebay. Lots of 3d printed thread dials these days for reasonable money.

 

[BDRetz]

Headstock cover shouldn’t be too difficult but the metric thread dial is very special.

 

[paulsomlo]

Headstock cover shouldn’t be too difficult but the metric thread dial is very special.

Oh yeah, there's that - Ted may have one laying around.

 

[1DR_BOY]

I would like to make contact with Ted. How can I do that?