I have a 13" Sears, Roebuck & Co. South Bend from 1914, serial 2638. I'm looking for half nuts, the leadscrew is 1" diameter. Also looking for the 30 tooth spindle gear, the 24 tooth tumbler gears and

On Sun, 6/30/13, Ed S <eschwerkolt@...> wrote: Subject: Re: [southbendlathe] Looking for 1914 parts. To: southbendlathe@... Date: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 8:20 PM Greg, Welcome to

On Sun, 6/30/13, Jim B. <btdtrf@...> wrote: Subject: Re: [southbendlathe] Looking for 1914 parts. To: southbendlathe@... Date: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 8:38 PM >I did not know that S

On Mon, 7/1/13, Earl White <ewew921@...> wrote: Belt tracking -- Right now the belt I'm using is the only thing I have and it is the super twist link belt. It is admittedly pretty old and probab

I have a laser alignment tool made by Avenger Products. Haven't tried it yet. I need to make a target for the tailstock and center/parallel align the laser to its housing. Make a very nice laser point

On Mon, 7/1/13, Earl White <ewew921@...> wrote: Ed, So with a serpentine belt there is no opening it or changing lengths. So you have to tear the headstock apart to install it? not interested. E

On Mon, 7/1/13, john kling <jkling222@...> wrote: Subject: Re: [southbendlathe] Re: i STAND CORRECTED To: "southbendlathe@..." <southbendlathe@...> Date: Monday, July 1,

On Mon, 7/1/13, Ed S <eschwerkolt@...> wrote: First off he has to let everyone know what the diameter and pitch is of the lead screw. I know I will not have anything for a 13 inch. DT The o

On Tue, 7/2/13, Myles <myleslawrence@...> wrote: I've looked but haven't so far found a document that lists part numbers or just specs on the cat 444 NAR I have, like tail stock taper, thru hole a

On Tue, 7/2/13, Thomas.G.Brandl@... <Thomas.G.Brandl@...> wrote: I do use a garden varity level for the initial leveling. The precission level are sensitive and depending on how out of

The parts for the 9" workshop generally have a letter N after the part number. Parts that are common between the 9" and the Light 10" have NK, unless they were made before the introduction of the Ligh

On Tue, 7/2/13, hamelchris55 <hamelchris55@...> wrote: Subject: [southbendlathe] Re: how to bore accurately To: southbendlathe@... Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 9:31 AM I would be hap

There's been quite a number of exact dates posted in this thread http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/serial-numbers-wanted-128483/ Who maintains the spreadsheet? Adding a bunch more

Evidently the seller has no idea what he's selling. This is a taper attachment.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Machinist-Lathe-Tool-South-Bend-Taper-Attachment-TAP100NK/380667668839?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_tr

I posted in that thread the info from the Corps of Engineers data plate from a 1952 9". Such data should be the same as the file cards from SBL. The spreadsheet calculates serial 2638 as being in 1913

Did you get this one? CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAME OF UNIT - LATHE MODEL NO. CL444Z SIZE 9 X 3 1/2 NAR9 SERIAL NO. 27929 NAR9 DATE OF MANUFACTURER 1-29-52 WAR DEPT. PURCHASE ORDER NO. 88C-26 831-11 WAR DEP

On Wed, 7/3/13, Earl White <ewew921@...> wrote: Gregg, How do you suppose this got so screwed up? Is that an Ebay problem? I will have to be sure that everything I sell shows up correctly. Also

On Wed, 7/3/13, Earl White <ewew921@...> wrote: Gregg, I see the Itm/ now. but could a person go back into the thread and trim it like you said? Just truncate everything after the ? mark? I get

On Thu, 7/4/13, Myles <myleslawrence@...> wrote: Subject: [southbendlathe] Re: How to re-start an old lathe To: southbendlathe@... Date: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 4:44 AM Thanks good adv