ng19delta
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2014
- Location
- Merchantville, NJ
About two weeks ago, I picked up a Burke No. 4 milling machine. When I was picking it up, the seller offered me a South Bend 9C lathe... For a pretty decent price. I wasn't initially interested for me, but noticed it had a micrometer stop, which I have been looking for... So I struck a deal, and picked it up today.
When I was loading it, I noticed it also had the large dial on the compound rest! Score! Once I got home, I swapped the dials between the "new" lathe, and my already finished one (although the screw on the compound rest handle shows a good bit more wear). I cleaned up the pieces, and installed a nice looking large dial.
I also removed the micrometer stop, cleaned it, and put it on for now. I still have to fully disassemble, clean, paint & reassemble it, but it moves smoothly, so I am happy.
The last bit I am going to swap is the right side leveling foot Not that I really NEED it, it will be useful at some point I'm sure.
As I was getting ready to leave, the seller brought me out a small tray I can only assume was used as a chip pan, with a few odds and ends- three or four tool holders; about half a dozen new pieces of high speed steel for cutting bits; a large (no. 36 IIRC) Jacobs chuck on a Morse #2 taper... All useful. I also inherited a Buck Chuck 3 finger (2 piece reversible)6" scroll chuck, which I am now quite impressed with, and which has already been swapped onto mine.
Also came with a nice 3x4 or so homebuilt steel worktable which had been the lathe table, but which I'm going to use as a work table- It is HEAVY and STRONG!
I think I did good for $150! And I already have a person interested in buying the lathe alone for the same price, so I'm happy with the deal. (And if he doesn't, I'll hang on to it a bit...
I'll try to post pics later.
Scott
When I was loading it, I noticed it also had the large dial on the compound rest! Score! Once I got home, I swapped the dials between the "new" lathe, and my already finished one (although the screw on the compound rest handle shows a good bit more wear). I cleaned up the pieces, and installed a nice looking large dial.
I also removed the micrometer stop, cleaned it, and put it on for now. I still have to fully disassemble, clean, paint & reassemble it, but it moves smoothly, so I am happy.
The last bit I am going to swap is the right side leveling foot Not that I really NEED it, it will be useful at some point I'm sure.
As I was getting ready to leave, the seller brought me out a small tray I can only assume was used as a chip pan, with a few odds and ends- three or four tool holders; about half a dozen new pieces of high speed steel for cutting bits; a large (no. 36 IIRC) Jacobs chuck on a Morse #2 taper... All useful. I also inherited a Buck Chuck 3 finger (2 piece reversible)6" scroll chuck, which I am now quite impressed with, and which has already been swapped onto mine.
Also came with a nice 3x4 or so homebuilt steel worktable which had been the lathe table, but which I'm going to use as a work table- It is HEAVY and STRONG!
I think I did good for $150! And I already have a person interested in buying the lathe alone for the same price, so I'm happy with the deal. (And if he doesn't, I'll hang on to it a bit...
I'll try to post pics later.
Scott