I am new to forums, so please bear with me until I learn the ways.
I am looking for advice from some of you SouthBend experts, When I retire (early 2020), I am going to lose access to the workplace machine shop. I would like to start outfitting my home shop with a lathe and mill.
Years ago is used a Southbend 10K model A Tool Room lathe 4’ bed - Catalog No. CL8770A – S/N 7941KAR (Which I have the original catalog, lubrication chart and parts list books). I would like to attempt to find one of these lathes in roughly the same vintage as the one I grew up on.
My questions are:
Is this a dream that can become a reality?
Where do I start looking?
Are there places to stay away from? E-bay, surplus, etc..
What year was the lathe I mentioned above and are there ones within many years that are basically the same?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
I am looking for advice from some of you SouthBend experts, When I retire (early 2020), I am going to lose access to the workplace machine shop. I would like to start outfitting my home shop with a lathe and mill.
Years ago is used a Southbend 10K model A Tool Room lathe 4’ bed - Catalog No. CL8770A – S/N 7941KAR (Which I have the original catalog, lubrication chart and parts list books). I would like to attempt to find one of these lathes in roughly the same vintage as the one I grew up on.
My questions are:
Is this a dream that can become a reality?
Where do I start looking?
Are there places to stay away from? E-bay, surplus, etc..
What year was the lathe I mentioned above and are there ones within many years that are basically the same?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.