Alrighty then, I finally found an image of what I need! Thanks to everyone for their input, and keep me in mind if you run across one. My project will be a real honey of a lathe once I get her all

From what I understand so far, the 'glass guards are from around 1976 and forward, with one guy saying his 1974 machine still had an aluminum one. This would make sense with OSHA going nuts about open

I found a picture of my 10K of the 1950 or so vintage Cover flips on the back gear excentrics. unfortunately I don’t have better pictures. The machine is now 6 hours drive away stored in a shed at

I found one image of one with what appears to be a shorter cover on an older machine. I talked to the guy I got it off of and he said he removed it but doesn't remember why. Bob said it was cast

My lathe is a 1988 10K and not long after buying it the cover came up for sale and I did not have the funds and have not seen on since. And I have been patiently waiting but no covers. Nelson

A lot of lathes did not come with covers and the era of that machine it could be older.

Can't tell from the pics, but it probably takes the long plastic one that covers both set of pulleys- if it's a rear drive one. I'm sure you can find a pic of it. I've seen them on Ebay in the 75 to

The photos here can at least help you identify what you what you are looking for. The top cover comes up on ebay from time to time, but I haven't noticed one lately.

You might be able to find parts diagram(s) or photos that will help at the www.wswells.com site. Other sites to check are www.vintagemachinery.org Good luck. Steve Haskell

Correct, my casting is closed on the bottom and doesn't have the hinge/mounting bosses present in an underdrive unit.

Ah, looking at your pictures again, you must have a rear-mount drive (It looks like the bottom of the headstock is visible, and that would certainly be different, if that's what I think it is.). I

I am also in the process of restoring a 10k that went through a fire...you've accomplished a lot more than I have! I do have the guards, for mine, and I can post pictures if that's useful. I'm unsure

Hi guys and gals Winter is approaching and I hope to have the time to reassemble my 10K. This machine didn't come with the belt/gear guard in place when I acquired it. The headstock casting is not

Thanks all for your responses. It’s too bad this article is so confusing. I’m thinking now that it would be easier to just put an adjustable speed power feed on the compound and eliminate the

On the 9" with factory taper attachment, the connecting bar is integral to the cross slide. John

South Bend calls the 'Cross-Feed Tailpiece' the 'connecting bar'. It's this part (at least on a 13"): John

Looking at the article, the author calls it the “Cross-Feed Tailpiece” in the Bill of Materials on Page 50 of the article. This is Detail 8. Then in the upper LH corner of Page 52, the drawing for

Sent from my MacBook Jim B. I would say: The Grey part on the lower right, under the chuck, that bolts onto the saddle and covers the screw and the ways. -- Jim B

I assume by the name it is the detail that gets bolted on the rear end of the upper cross slide (that would be the piece that the compound sits on)- the cross-slide tailpiece has a long slot down the

Group, I bought the eBay post for the “Home Shop Machinist” 2004 Jan/Feb. edition. As I read, it refers to a “Cross-feed tailpiece” What is a “cross-slide tailpiece”? Chuck Lippmeier