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

I have some N.O.S. 3C collet sleeves for the 9”…$75 plus shipping Email me if you are interested. Ted Latheman2@...

I think I have the motor pulley you need. Send me an email. Latheman2@... Ted

Sorry, not at this time. Ted

Steve, The tubes were 1 1/2 oz. (see picture from my 1967 catalog) I will send you an email later today. Ted

Steve, FYI: there were only 2 special crossfeed screw machines at the SBL plant. There were 3 or 4 of a similar design for leadscrews. Ted

3/8-10 NS LH. National Special, (sharp Vee) Ted

Jim, Your 27” was sold on a military contract to South West Truck (SWT) for an off-road mobile machine shop. Most of the 27” were made for the military . Ted

The 17”, 20”, & 27” Turnados were made in South Bend up until circa 1993. That year, SBL was sold out of bankruptcy to the guy that owned Republic Lagun. He started using the Turnado name on the machi

The 27” was made in South Bend, not an import. Ted

There is such a thing as IN/METRIC thread dial Ted _._,_._,_

There is such a thing as IN/METRIC thread dial Ted _._,_._,_

I would bet “a dime to a donut” that if you loosen the take-up nut, it will spin free. Ted

I have some. Send me an email with your requirements. Ted Latheman2@...

Here’s a link to my Craig’s List ad: https://southbend.craigslist.org/tls/d/south-bend-south-bend-lathe-10laka/7165373914.html Ted

How much do you want to spend for a good used one? Ted

It is an adaptor for when you are working close to the headstock, like when using collets. See this link to Steve Wells’ site: http://www.wswells.com/data/parts/933A.pdf Ted

The dial on the left is a 10K(1.750” diameter). On the right is a 10L (2.250 diameter) BTW: they are both for sale Ted _

I have what you need 🙂 Send me an email Latheman2@... Ted

That is called a “step chuck closer”(sometimes called a “pot chuck closer” Ted