9" South Bend need help to evaluate the condition

Pern · Nov 3, 2017

Im new here, I just bought a 9" CL644A. I am planning to clean it up, repaint, replace all the felts and wicks and use it. I am curious if anyone can help me evaluate the condition of the ways, the spindle, spindle gear and bearing condition. I dont plan on doing any production machining, but I do plan on using this lathe.
Sincerely thanks!

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comstockfriend · Nov 3, 2017

Pretty much typical used 9" SB. Put some paint on it, clean off the flash rust on the bright parts, new felts, lube and use. I don't see anything that would prevent you from machining parts to +/- 0.001 inch (other then a shot out headstock). I used one for years with worse looking ways. I use mine and they aren't tricked out to look like museum pieces, but they are clean with good felts and oiled.

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