I am in the process of buying a South bend 14-1/2 by 36-1/2 lathe with a 6ft bed I need to know what year it was made and what hp the motor is All I know it has a 460v 3ph motor a 1ph rev/fwd drum switch As of now all I seen are pics of it and nowhere do I see a on/off switch or button I assume the drum switch turns it on or off? When I get this lathe I will change the 3ph motor to a 1ph motor of same hp The factory specs say it weighs 2250 lbs Is this correct? It has a 8 inch 3 jaw chuck on it now and comes with a 12 inch face plate What im needing most info about it is the year it was made and what hp the motor is The serial# is 143691 The cat# is 8183C My guess it was made in the 40s or 50s