evanthayer
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2018
I picked up a 1952 Southbend 9A off of Craigslist here in the SF Bay Area. Catalog no. is CL644Z and serial is 31054NAR9, sold on 22 Dec 1952. The lathe is in parts, although fairly decent condition. Flaking is still visible on the cross-slide and compound and in places on the v-ways. It hasn't been run for 30+ years but appears to have been taking care of prior to that.
I've done a lot of research and recovered any missing parts / fasteners as I prepare for the rebuild thanks to many on this forum and eBay. I've got the lathe's original info card, the Ilion manual, the felt rebuild kit, and the parts for the common headstock bearing upgrades. I picked up a set of new bearings for the QCGB and new cross slide & compound brass nuts. I think I've got the tools for the job, but we will see!
I'll do my best to document the rebuild as I progress through it. I've attached a shot of the parts I purchased (most of them) and a quick test-fit I did before I starting tearing things down.
I've done a lot of research and recovered any missing parts / fasteners as I prepare for the rebuild thanks to many on this forum and eBay. I've got the lathe's original info card, the Ilion manual, the felt rebuild kit, and the parts for the common headstock bearing upgrades. I picked up a set of new bearings for the QCGB and new cross slide & compound brass nuts. I think I've got the tools for the job, but we will see!
I'll do my best to document the rebuild as I progress through it. I've attached a shot of the parts I purchased (most of them) and a quick test-fit I did before I starting tearing things down.