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Ordered 27 Aug 1945 / Shipped Dec 10 1945
Hello everyone,
This is my first post to the forum and I am a total noob to proper terminology so please bear with me. I have always had fun doing small projects on a friend's lathe (he's no longer with us) so earlier this week when I saw this one for sale I went ahead and picked it up seeing as it was only about an hour away from me. I purchased what I believe is a 10k South Bend lathe, the information I have put together so far is that it's a
10k model South Bend lathe
SN 35422K
Model CL370RD
4 1/2 Ft bed
3 jaw chuck
230V
60Hrz
1 phase
I believe born right around 1978
At some point in its life, a Gusher coolant pump setup was added?
The story from the lady and her two lady neighbors was that it was her husband's lathe and he had passed away about 4 years ago. She was finally selling off some of his tools and equipment, and could only tell me that he purchased the lathe a little over 20ish years ago used. Her husband was a retired machinist and he got this to use in his home shop. When I got there it was still hard-wired to power so I fired it up. It ran nice and smooth and there was still oil in the cups. I ran it forward and backward, the cutting tool was still set up as seen in the pictures. It has some small metal chips on it and light spots of starting rust. It needs a good cleaning and lube before I go flipping all the levers and figuring everything out. Any information you can share would be great. There are a small lot of cutters and the T handle for the chuck in one of the drawers, I guess someone liberated or she sold off any other pieces that I believe a machinist would have for his personal setup. I am only guessing.
This is my first post to the forum and I am a total noob to proper terminology so please bear with me. I have always had fun doing small projects on a friend's lathe (he's no longer with us) so earlier this week when I saw this one for sale I went ahead and picked it up seeing as it was only about an hour away from me. I purchased what I believe is a 10k South Bend lathe, the information I have put together so far is that it's a
10k model South Bend lathe
SN 35422K
Model CL370RD
4 1/2 Ft bed
3 jaw chuck
230V
60Hrz
1 phase
I believe born right around 1978
At some point in its life, a Gusher coolant pump setup was added?
The story from the lady and her two lady neighbors was that it was her husband's lathe and he had passed away about 4 years ago. She was finally selling off some of his tools and equipment, and could only tell me that he purchased the lathe a little over 20ish years ago used. Her husband was a retired machinist and he got this to use in his home shop. When I got there it was still hard-wired to power so I fired it up. It ran nice and smooth and there was still oil in the cups. I ran it forward and backward, the cutting tool was still set up as seen in the pictures. It has some small metal chips on it and light spots of starting rust. It needs a good cleaning and lube before I go flipping all the levers and figuring everything out. Any information you can share would be great. There are a small lot of cutters and the T handle for the chuck in one of the drawers, I guess someone liberated or she sold off any other pieces that I believe a machinist would have for his personal setup. I am only guessing.
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The serial number I believe is 7890KKR7:
7890 is the sequential numbering of the 10K lathes. The first K id's it as a 10K, the second K id's it as a model A with underdrive, the R is for regular spindle.
The 7 is the revision number of the base catalog number/model (370)
The sequential number falls in line to be an early 1961 model.
DDB-101NK is the bed unit code number for an underdrive bed after 5-29-1952.
The catalog Number:
CL = threaded spindle.
7 = 16 speed V-belt drive.
8 = Tool-Room Lathe
370 = base catalog number/model, underdrive with steel metal cabinet base.
A = 4-foot bed.
D = Has 3 drawers in the right leg base.
This 16 speed tool-room model and the Variable speed tool-room model were the top of the line in the 10K Lathes. Nice find!!
Steve
I really appreciate your help and definitely correct when I wrote it down left a K out not sure how I did that if you want any pictures I can send some after I clean it up a little
Yes, pictures would be great, thank you for the serial number and model number.
Steve
Nice find, it looks like it's in good shape!!
Thanks for the ledger information, I appreciate that.
The 9-inch Junior is a great and affordable home shop lathe.
I have 2 of them.
Steve
It's in pretty amazing shape for its age, Japanning pretty intact all around. Amazing how quiet it is for being dang near 100.
Yes, a gap bed, nice for working close to the chuck with larger stock, wish I had one.
This is a 1965 4-1/2 foot 12-speed bench lathe.
There is a sister lathe out there shipped at the same time, SN 11550KAX2, exact same lathe.
Steve
showmedata
Plastic
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Hi, first post to the forum. I have just acquired SN#80842, model 111A. 11" swing, 4' bed. Looking thru all the internet resources, it seems the 11" is much less common than 9 or 13. Do you know if the serial card repros are still available from Grizzly? When I tried to order from the link, Grizzly said "that product is backordered" (and also "truck freight"... must be a *really* heavy PDF, eh?).
(I had to remove the drum switch stalk so I could get the machine all the way back on my pallet forks - it was right at the lifting capacity of my tractor)
I'll start cleaning it up in the next few days. I welcome any and all tips for machine cleaning and restoration! I just (almost) finished a Rockwell 21-100 milling machine, and that was my first "old machine rehab".
And just for fun, this pic was step 1 in getting it home - getting it out of this flatbed truck and onto my trailer. Just handy that there is a neighbor with a forklift-equipped Unimog!
The 'Mog had far less trouble lifting it than did my Kubota - the 'Mog's forklift is rated for something like 2500 pounds (and the crane for 6500, 26' reach).
(I had to remove the drum switch stalk so I could get the machine all the way back on my pallet forks - it was right at the lifting capacity of my tractor)
I'll start cleaning it up in the next few days. I welcome any and all tips for machine cleaning and restoration! I just (almost) finished a Rockwell 21-100 milling machine, and that was my first "old machine rehab".
And just for fun, this pic was step 1 in getting it home - getting it out of this flatbed truck and onto my trailer. Just handy that there is a neighbor with a forklift-equipped Unimog!
The 'Mog had far less trouble lifting it than did my Kubota - the 'Mog's forklift is rated for something like 2500 pounds (and the crane for 6500, 26' reach).
xeddog
Aluminum
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I hate to say this, especially on a South Bend forum, but your vehicles just miiiight be even more kool than the lathe
38special38
Plastic
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Larry Urie
Plastic
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Today I bought a southbend lathe. Forgive my lack of forum "etiquette" and my lack of knowledge of S/N and models. The only thing I know about it right now is the S/N which is 19107. It has been modified with a 220v motor and a gearbox that I know nothing about, it has also been painted johndeere green and yellow on its 100 year journey to me. I intend to take the paint and rust off and find a different motor setup to use as the one they've fitted it with is sketchy.
Here are some pictures
Here are some pictures
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38special38
Plastic
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What a good save!
Going to be quite an adventure- as I'm finding out too!
Going to be quite an adventure- as I'm finding out too!
It's either a 1918 or 1919, we don't have enough sn's to see the ending dates.
Measure the swing from the center of the tailstock to the tops of the ways, should be somewhere between 13, 15 or 16. Either a model 34, 37 or 40. This is a Series "O" lathe with power cross feed. The Link Belt transmission appears to be from the same time period as the lathe. Nice save!! I like it, big and short.
Steve