I have been buying my A, B and C lubrication oil directly from South
Bend. I feel the SB company has been helpful to me in identifying my
lathe's origins and in stocking some of the parts I had to buy for
it, so I (naively?) would like to reward them.
Yes, their prices for the lube oils and everything else are higher
than elsewhere, but my opinion is that it behooves an amateur SB
owner (1935 9" Workshop) like me to make the company feel it is good
business for them to cater to us to a small extent. Many machinery
companies, McMaster-Carr (who sell cheaper oil) for one, do not
really like to do business with amateurs.
My most wishful thought is that be if SB gets enough encouragement
(read business) from people like us they'll bring back the 9" at a
reasonable price, though I'm not holding my breath.
Jay Friedman
Decatur, GA
