Rare accessory on my South Bend 9

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Nik1979

Plastic

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Nov 27, 2021

• Nov 27, 2021

• #1

New to the forum. I’m going to look and probably purchase this old 9” B .Any help identifying this accessory??
I have a turret style handle on an accessory that can latch on the lead screw, never seen this. I’m going to get the lathe next week was curious what it is. I can’t find the picture posting option.

 

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Rob F.

Diamond

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California, Central Coast

• Nov 28, 2021

• #2

To post a pic look in the header at the top of the text window, there is a picture of a tree - that is for posting pics, the film strip next to it is for posting videos.

 

texasgeartrain

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Houston, TX

• Nov 28, 2021

• #3

As a new member, there's a chance if you post with a pic it will be flagged and not show up. Doesn't always happen, and I'm not sure what the threshold is, maybe 10 posts ?

Try one of these 3 instructions for posting pics:
Posting Pictures on the South Bend Forum

 

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Nik1979

Plastic

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• Nov 30, 2021

• #4

Dropbox - Resized952021110395121628(1).jpg - Simplify your life

 

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Nik1979

Plastic

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• Nov 30, 2021

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Ok, posted a pic, after more inspection I think it’s a 9 c 4-1/2’ bed, everything in the drawers and in the pic are included. Lathe looks like it’s hardly been used. They were asking $2300, I threw a grand at it, they took it. Maybe a good deal maybe not I’m happy. For now… should of never sold that Sheldon*

 

jim rozen

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peekskill, NY

• Nov 30, 2021

• #6

This looks like a custom, home made tailstock adapter designed to be lead-screw driven. You could, if wanted, put the lathe back to original by removing it and getting the correct tailstock base. Pretty cool setup actually.

 

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Nik1979

Plastic

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• Dec 1, 2021

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Yeah I never saw anything like this. Can’t wAit to go pick this bad boy up and see all the extras.

 

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Mike DeHart

Aluminum

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South Jersey, USA

• Dec 1, 2021

• #8

Looks like it could drive the tailstock by the lead screw or by the handle, depending on the task. I'll bet it was used for production work with a lot of drilling and reaming of long bores. That would certainly beat cranking the tailstock handle, moving the tailstock, cranking the handle, etc. Looks like a wicked cool setup to me.

 

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dalmatiangirl61

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BFE Nevada/San Marcos Tx

• Dec 1, 2021

• #9

Never seen that. I'd say you did ok getting it for 1K.

 

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chipss

Cast Iron

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Jul 19, 2020

• Dec 4, 2021

• #10

Certainly is interesting. Give us the rundown on it once you have it set up.

 

Ray Behner

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Brunswick Oh USA

• Dec 4, 2021

• #11

Looks to be a Delta Milwaukee hand wheel.

 

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SteveM

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Wisconsin

• Dec 6, 2021

• #12

I saw that lathe. Wish I knew he would have taken $1,000 or I would have taken a shot at it :-)

That unit is a homemade unit made from SB apron parts.

All the pieces are slabs of plate welded together.

And, yea, you never should have sold the Sheldon :-)

If SB had made it, it would have been castings.

Pretty creative, though.

Steve