Bill, looking at your numbers made me hunt up my Serial Card again - copy attached. I had always thought of mine as being a 'Pearl Harbour' period lathe, but now, on second look, I interpret the

Hi There, I assume your catalog number is 8187RN. The first "8" designate a "Toolroom" lathe. The "187" designates a Heavy Ten. The "R" is for a 4-1/2ft. bed. The "N" I'm not familiar with off

Mind interpreting mine for me? Mine is an 8187-RN 10L x 4 1/2 102 headstock 102 DIC 102-5C 100 for most everything else. 13-3/4" spindle. SP. Hole 1-3 It was sent to the Ruritan, NJ Arsenal 10/14/41,

Hi There,

Hi, FINALLY getting around to doing this several years after getting a copy of my lathe's manufacturing card. https://www.flickr.com/photos/allartburns/51594312424 If I understand things, "RKL"

Yes, Ted. My Bad. Jim B, -- Jim B

Guess I'm going to have to check mine more carefully, too. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a

Feel free to point them at me. I'd prefer to get the right one for my Atlas. I'd be willing to trade, even. Bill in OKC William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.) A human being should be able to change a

I believe the South Bend 1 3/8 threaded spindle was 10 pitch. 1 3/8-10 Ted

The Catalog #405 or Type 5 has a 1-3/8-8 spindle. That’s an early Workshop Lathe. There are people who would give an arm for that chuck. Jim B, -- Jim B

There are lathes with 1-3/8-8 spindles, and 1-7/8-8 spindles, too. Both would look close, but no cigar. I recent bought a (we thought) 1-1/2-8 threaded Jacobs chuck. Turns out to be 1-3/8", and no, it

I have seen many SB lathes. None had Acme threads on the spindle. Jim B, -- Jim B

I have two 9" lathes different brands . Both have 1 1/2 x 8 spindles . Not all of my chucks will fit both lathes . Just tossing this out there . animal On 10/15/2021

I can't speak to your lathe, but neither of mine have ACME threads on the spindle nose. They are 60 degree V threads. I've seen people use Atlas accessories on a South Bend, and vice versa on the

I enjoy running my mouth/keyboard, and it makes me happy when folks like that. I hope I'm helping other folks realize that if I can do it, they can too. If they want to. This past week I have been

The spindle nose is an Acme thread. The McMaster link shows 60 degreee V threads.

I sure enjoy your reports of progress, both with your shop/machines, and with your training. David W. Pennington Denver, Colorado 720-442-3744

Can buy one of these, and make your own thread protector, if you like: https://www.mcmaster.com/nuts/thread-size~1-1-2-8/ Some minor modification to make it just what you want for popping the collet

these folks have one http://www.mymachineshop.net/product_p/10146.htm You will also need one of these if you don't have one to remove the adapter , though I can't

My bad, I inadvertently replied only to the previous poster. Now for everyone's perusal: I have, what I think is a SB 30mm to 3C collet adapter for a South Bend mill, 90 degree attachment. I know