The Museum of Science and Industery is a must see (plan a full day). The Feild Museum is also interesting. Both are World Class Museums.

Nice job! I really like the retro photos. Thanks

Steve That is correct mine is not a brake lathe, but seems to be about the same vintage. It is like this lathe in these pictures. More pictures at: http://www.andersonofrosholt.com/3.html

I have cast doors that have the SB name on them.

Steve My lathe does not have a serial # on the bed reseaching your site it seems to be in 1926 the 24 1/4" swing quick change lathe was listed as a model 98. Prior to that it was a model 75. The Tucka

Nice to see another lathe of the same vintage as my 24 1/2" X 144". I have the 2 square legs but also a center support leg due to the 144" bed. The silent drive is also on mine, but I have a quick cha

I also agree. I started with a 9" X 36" SB and there was always something that was to big for it. After buying a 24" X 12' SB I never had that problem again. If you have the floor space for the lathe

When I read it yesterday in the description it had South bend and an $850 price. In the title I think it had $650. Now it is $450? Looks like the price is going down. RM

Since my chuck weighs close to 100 pounds on my 24" SB, I place the chuck on a wooden holder. Then I rotate the spindle instead of the chuck to install or remove it. The wooden holder protects the way

Welcome to the group. The last time I moved my 24" X 144" SB it was only a few of miles, so I just put an axle under the chip pan & bolted on a tongue to pull it. I left the tires on the axle 1/2 flat

I have ran into some ballast castings (weights) made by John Deere that were not solid. On the inside they had unmelted recycled metal. Even in their engine and transmission components John Deere is n

In the early 1980's Lawson Products sold a penetrating oil that would actually crawl out of the can if you left the lid off overnight. Originally they sold it in a metal container and later switched t

Very well stated. The ability of the machinist determines the quality of the work produced much more than the shine on the lathe.

Thats a great deal Paul is it the leatherette edition? Speaking of books I would rather have the book Steve and Turk could write even at 100 bucks.

I thought the "code names" were interesting. In the 1918 catalog all the models have a factory code word. I have a "Polly". Catalog link bellow page 25. http://www.wewilliams.net/docs/Catalog%2055%20-

Doug if it was patented and you have a patent number you can take it to this site to find it. http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm I have traced some local inventors this way. Some of the h

Here is a video on thread turning maybe it will help. http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/134-span-classhighlightmachinespan-shop-9 Royce

Sound advice for basic painting. One big advantage of an oil based paint is if you don't get all the lubricating oil cleaned off the machine the paint still has 1/2 a chance of sticking. My old lathe

Be careful with automotive transmission greases. Some contain chemicals that eat brass or bronze. The rule of thumb I was told is if it says EP don't use it if there is brass/bronze. If is is labeled

Nelson I am not biased as I have not dealt with you, the ebay seller, or Turk. To be blunt not tempered ask you has asked Turk to be.... I have noticed over the past few months that this group has giv