Texasbowhunter
Aluminum
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2019
Morning Guys
I'm in need of a bit of help here...I have been looking for a heavy 10 or 13 and may have found one of each...The problem is I have never seriously operated a lathe...I have dabbled with one but have no idea on what to look for as far as being worn out and problematic...
So I'm seeking some guideness on trying to get a better understanding of what I should be looking for...
I may have found a older heavy 10 however it does not have the cabinet or the typical cast structure under the head...what it has though is a welded frame which appears to be along the age of the unit...Professionally welded
Was there a time when SB offered a heavy 10 with a angle iron frame?
Also the flame hardened ways...were there ways that were not flame hardened? he has no indication on the unit to identify the ways were flame hardened...
The serial number which seeds to be located on the carriage (for lack of not knowing the correct terminology) stamped into the rt side of the unit he is unable to find...was there a time where the serial number was not stamped into the carriage?
And last but not least was there a time when the 10's were not painted...The unit seems to be original and uniform in appearance however there does not seem to have been painted...there doesn't seem to be any paint but a patina color of uniformity on all the cast areas...
Also I was kind of hoping that someone from the DFW area could show me allot of the areas to look of concern and show me how to run the unit thru its steps to help understand the working mechanics for the unit with a better understanding that I don't look totally green when I'm looking at the unit and putting it thru its paces...
Thanks
Paul
I'm in need of a bit of help here...I have been looking for a heavy 10 or 13 and may have found one of each...The problem is I have never seriously operated a lathe...I have dabbled with one but have no idea on what to look for as far as being worn out and problematic...
So I'm seeking some guideness on trying to get a better understanding of what I should be looking for...
I may have found a older heavy 10 however it does not have the cabinet or the typical cast structure under the head...what it has though is a welded frame which appears to be along the age of the unit...Professionally welded
Was there a time when SB offered a heavy 10 with a angle iron frame?
Also the flame hardened ways...were there ways that were not flame hardened? he has no indication on the unit to identify the ways were flame hardened...
The serial number which seeds to be located on the carriage (for lack of not knowing the correct terminology) stamped into the rt side of the unit he is unable to find...was there a time where the serial number was not stamped into the carriage?
And last but not least was there a time when the 10's were not painted...The unit seems to be original and uniform in appearance however there does not seem to have been painted...there doesn't seem to be any paint but a patina color of uniformity on all the cast areas...
Also I was kind of hoping that someone from the DFW area could show me allot of the areas to look of concern and show me how to run the unit thru its steps to help understand the working mechanics for the unit with a better understanding that I don't look totally green when I'm looking at the unit and putting it thru its paces...
Thanks
Paul