Yep, SB 9, likely the A. Usual power setup- small motor to jackshaft to flat belt triple pulley. Motor is under/behind the head. Bronze bearings, 4 foot bed, qc gearbox. Collet drawbar on the display, the usual gawdawful lantern tool post standard for the day. Took quarter inch HSS cutters. Still find 'em, used, on e-bay for stupid prices (>1000). A nice lathe in its day, completely outclassed today. If you find a well tooled one in decent shap now for a couple hundred, it's (maybe) worth restoring if you have the requisite skill set and a decent machine shop already.
That is cool Irish! At the RV camp, ya can whip out broken parts for your RV Buds! I could have that old Woodie Station Wagon too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice little South Bend. I'd take it in a heart beat!
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Whitehall, NY
WTF, my comment disappeared.
ReplyDeleteThat would be cool in this day and age.
I see a drive belt but no motor, I wonder if the thing actually worked?
Ran off of a PTO?
DeleteNo, Dear; I said "Do you want to get LATHED!"
ReplyDeleteHave Lathe, will travel!
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Yep, SB 9, likely the A. Usual power setup- small motor to jackshaft to flat belt triple pulley. Motor is under/behind the head. Bronze bearings, 4 foot bed, qc gearbox. Collet drawbar on the display, the usual gawdawful lantern tool post standard for the day. Took quarter inch HSS cutters. Still find 'em, used, on e-bay for stupid prices (>1000). A nice lathe in its day, completely outclassed today. If you find a well tooled one in decent shap now for a couple hundred, it's (maybe) worth restoring if you have the requisite skill set and a decent machine shop already.
ReplyDeleteWish I had it. A retired machinist and just recently back in a machine shop.
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