I have no connection with this sale, just passing on the listing. SOUTHBEND LATHE BOOK - tools - by owner - sale SOUTHBEND LATHE BOOK - tools - by owner - sale THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SOUTH BEND LATHE INS

Might have its place to use, but I wasn't impressed with the location of the lever between the chuck and tool post. That seemed like an accident waiting to happen.

A little history on the gearbox. South Bend Lathe Quick Change Gear Boxes South Bend Lathe Quick Change Gear Boxes A while back someone asked about the difference between the single lever QC gear box

Interesting Drive All appears to still be in operation. It would still be an option for driving an old line shaft machine. http://www.driveallmfg.com/index.php/company-profile/

Why not do like they would have done in 1913 if they saw a need? Bend a strap iron to follow the need perimeter around the gears then weld to a sheet of metal to form the cover. Then you can add a hin

South Bend Lathe Silent-chain Drive South Bend Silent-chain Drive South Bend Silent-chain Drive

Attached Pics of a 24 swing x 12 ft bed I owned 40 years ago. Here it is coming out of storage after the next owner went into nursing care. Last I heard the lathe was headed to Colorado. It has a 3rd

A keyless chuck for me works better on a rotating spindle than on a tail stock. Extra money for a less that useful feature on a tail stock is how I see it. I do not have Vertex brand,

I feel most people make the mistake of bolting a lathe to a table. I feel that should be a loose connection. Otherwise the lathe might be trying to control the twist in the table cause by weather and

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I also think it is something simple. Seems as you have covered all the issues on the spindle. On my table saw if it sits for extended period with the belt tight it will develop a bad vibration which i

Adapter sleeves are easy to make by turning the compound to the desired angle and hand feeding. Setup can be accomplished using a dial indicator traveling the length to get a zero reading for the angl

I was wrong there is one on EBay but it is commanding a high price. 2-1%2F4%22-6 chuck | eBay 2-1%2F4%22-6 chuck | eBay Find great deals on eBay for 2-1%2F4%22-6 chuck. Shop with confidence.

I have an 11" dia South Bend slotted face plate with 1-7/8"-8 mount which could probably be re-bored and threaded. My guess is you will look a long time to find a 2-1/4"-6 due to the rarity, but for y

Thanks for that post. People sometimes forget the reason shop tools were manufactured in the 1st place and become concerned more about what color to paint it, so it can be a display item. When you cou

Is moving the whole thing the issue or just finding a reliable server to store the related files?

A few years ago Steve Wells was listed as a source. wswells@... Other people mentioned changing diameter to replace theirs but keeping the 10 tpi. Several places handle LH 1/2 x 10.

I have never bought any but check here. McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr is the complete source for everything in your plant. 98% of the products ordered ship from stock a...

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Put the motor on EBay and sell it, if you dont like how it starts. Or take it to a motor repair/rewind shop and do some trading for a 1/2 or 3/4. They might have an instant reverse motor you would tru