Trey as to a SB with roller bearings you're out of luck.? SB never built a small lathe with anything?but plain bearings.? They did in later years build 14 inch? with a roller bearing spindle.? Logan was always roller bearings or should?I say ball bearings.? The Logan 200 or the Wards version of it you don't?want as they have special made bearings that are not available and were built by New Departure especially for Logan.? There is a replacement?that fits but it has too much running clearance and as such the lathe is prone to a lot of vibration.? The 11 inch Logan is a good lathe with proper spindle bearings and a power cross feed apron gear box. Don't discount an import as long as it's like a Jet PY model in a 10 ro 12 inch and can be gotten with? longer beds.? I have a late 70's Jet 10 24 here in my coast shop that I did a lot of upgrades to and is a really nice lathe.? Jet as well as others sold a lathe that looks like the PY and jet called it a P model.? You don't?want one of these. Picture is of my 10 by 24 Jet PY model. This lathe is 500 pound plus?weight.? I also have a SB? 9 inch workshop lathe that's an A model that means?it has power feeds and a quick change gear box.? This is a brand new 1946 lathe and has never cut a chip.? It needs to find a good home.? It's also mounted on a first time made 1945 steel stand with a butcher?block top.? Even the motor is a brand new one out of a SB box that had a date tage of 1945.
Well that was a messup ---anyhow maybe with Timkin bearings and a longer bed than my Dalton Lot 4 B4/30" and parts might be a little easier to find--- Mind you this is for my garage not looking for anything huge since I know SB makes big lathes
Terry ( St.Pete Fl.)
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 04:57:35 PM EST, flhd1340 via <flhd1340=
[email protected]> wrote:
Dennis,?
What SB would you suggest looking for if wanted something with a longer bed than my Dalton Lot 4 B4/30"? Maybe with timkin?
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 11:14:28 AM EST, Dennis Turk <
dennisturk448@...> wrote:
Hi Trey
I did look at info I had in my computer here at my coastal home but have a lot more in the one back home. ? I have quite a bit of Dalton literature and I’m sure there is a picture of there milling attachment.? Will look when I get back home next week.?
One thing I do have is an original copy of the booklet covering the Lot six lathe. Years ago I scanned it into my computer. Ha need to go find it have not looked at that file in some years.? The other Dalton info I have are all simple sales information. You guys have no idea of all the literature I have collected in the last 40 years. Not Dalton but I have nearly all South Bend lathe catalogs from the first on up to I think 1960. Also Atlas and many others.? Probably should ship all my collection to Tony Grifith at Lathed UK.?
As to the nut on your cross slide SB used the same kind of a nut though not all dimensions were the same. The tool I made works on both of them there that much alike.?
Dennis
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Back on topic.
After some heat and persuasion with a punch and dead blow, that cross slide nut finally gave up and came out.? I’ll have to make another one to put it back together.
Hey Dennis, did you ever get a chance to see if Dalton ever produced a milling attachment for their lathes?? Also, let me know if you would be willing to sell a copy of your Dalton literature. ?
Thanks to everyone and I’ll post some more pics this weekend.
Trey
Dennis Turk
