Saw this F.B. add and thought it was a great deal for someone. I wasn't aware they made an 18", but here it is.. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/413986266517288/?ref=facebook_story_share

There are metric thread dials. As noted they are for metric threaded lead screws. Also they are quite complex and have multiple gears depending on the thread pitch. Sent from my iPhone-8 no Jim B, --

For some silly reason, I am in the hunt for a metric thread dial for a 9A. Some time ago I acquired a 127/100 transposing gear set and some additional gears. Thinking forward, i would like to single p

I'm the second owner of this lathe originally delivered to the US Army at Camp Lee in Dec 1949 (per SB's serial number card). I confirmed its working condition then disassembled it to major components

(My first post here - be kind!) I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death, but I'm still a bit fuzzy on one point. I'm attempting up upgrade my SB 9" model 'C' to a 'B'. The lathe is in very good s

My buddy has an old 11" for sale. Been sitting in his barn for a few years. No legs as he repurposed them but the rest is there. Cat 333-Y, serial 36232. 3' bed. No motor, no chuck, no extra change ge

Happy holidays all, What is the best book/video on tuning up my lathe? Does anyone know the best for tuning up my bridgeport? Take care, Mark

I have a southbend 15" by 8' manual change gear lathe catalog number 121-e . I have been looking for quick change gear but to no avail. When looking at the specs it has the same size leadcrew as a 16"

My father bought this South Bend 9C, possibly new or with some demo deal (as he had almost no money at the time), around 1940. I purchased the serial card from Grizzly, and it all matches up except, o

Dear Group, I have a milling attachment 827NK1 for my SB 10k lathe, but it’s missing the two bolts shown in the following photo. If some kind soul could identify for me the dimensions of these bolts (

As I sort out my "new" 1942 9A, and look at pictures of many others, it hit me that the drive pulleys on mine have been replaced (along with the motor of course). Motor shaft measures 1/2"... So, Ebay

Maybe this will help some folks that are looking for just a small amount of oil for there SB lathes. I spoke to the folks up in Largo, Fl (toolguys2) on ebay. I told them the oils for the 9"& 10K and

Quick question. I have a 5/8" round tooling bar with a 'Weldon' flat on it. Is it ok to use this with my 10k 5/8" collet? Will the flat cause damage the collet? I guess that this question would be for

Good afternoon all. Well, a few week ago my son took on an Eagle Scout project aboard The USS Kidd (DD-661) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kidd_(DD-661) https://www.usskidd.com/ . While there I pic

Hi folks, I have a 1935 South Bend 480 YN with a 36" bed that I recently purchased that is undergoing a restoration. I went to Sherwin Williams and was able to get a perfect paint match to an NOS Tail

I found this big lathe for sale at an auction ending in 2 weeks, in Western Wisconsin. I haven't driven over to look at it, just a bit far for me to go to just satisfy my curiosity. I don't think I co

Hi all, Has anyone ever used Mobil DTE 25 instead of DTE 24 for there gearbox on there South Bend lathes? The oils are identical in terms of viscosity but the DTE 24 has an ISO grade of 32 and DTE 25

More , better pics to follow. We have it identified as a 1927-'28 "20-XC" (catalog #) Ser# 33546. Not so much as a lead screw let alone half nuts! Not even a hole for the engagement lever in the apron

Would someone tell me what the item #55 (40 T stud gear) is for? see attached... There is one on the end of the lead screw of my lathe (a recently acquired 1942 9A), but it doesn't engage with anythin

I just found this on Craigslist. Somebody has to grab this quickly. $1000 with an amazing amount of tooling. SOUTH BEND LATHE model CE3455 - 110 Volt The serial number is 73878 Catalog Number: 409AN h