Maybe a 13" x 4' membership?
Hi folks, I am excited about this new egroup, but I have a 13" not 9"
Its a 1939 model, sold originally to East Newark, NJ high school. If
you call SB with your serial no., they can tell you where
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millertam@...
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Re: Maybe a 13" x 4' membership?
Big Tom,
Size does matter, but not here ;-)
I'd love to hear your story.
Paul R. Hvidston
Upland, CA
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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New motor for my SLB
I picked up a 3/4 HP motor today for $35.00 and I think will help my pulley
setup since it is 1150 RPM instead of the usual 1725 RPM. Its made by GE and
looks like its a capacitor start, capacitor run
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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Re: Maybe a 13" x 4' membership?
Wish I had 13". Any South Bender can join in. Lets here your story.
I bought my Southbend Model A 9x 24 on ebay last week. They are
shipping it today. I hope to have it after Christmas.
Got it for
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jwtaylor61@...
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Here's my lathe
I quickly put together a temporary web page for my 9" SBL restoration. Sorry
if it loads slowly, I haven't taken the time to polish it up. I'll do that
after I polish up the lathe
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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South Bend 10K Lathe
Can anyone furnish specs. for the 10K lathe? I am looking for a 9"/10"
w/the 1 3/8" (or larger) spindle bore & have come across a few 10K's.
Also source for parts list & drawings for the same lathe.
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wbs4u@...
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Re: South Bend 10K Lathe
Bill
From the information I have the 10K is the light 10 and virtually the same
as the 9" A in most specifications. The heavy 10 has a larger spindle bore
for 5C collets and a 2 1/4-8 spindle nose
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JS. EARLY <j.w.early@...>
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Some more pics.
Hi all, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I have a a page dedicated to
my South Bend 9" workshop lathe, there is not much there but at least you can
see a couple of pics of another lathe. Also,
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VWONE@...
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Some more pics.
Paul,
I have the lathe in storage. I will run over there this weekend and
get that info to you, Thanks, Dean
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VWONE@...
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Re: Some more pics.
Dean,
Nice looking lathe. Could you tell me the diameter of the pulleys on the motor and at the top of the jack-shaft (the red ones)? I may need to duplicate those.
Thanks
Paul R. Hvidston
Upland,
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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How I got my 13" South Bend Lathe, oilers and gease at a bargain
Paul, and the other SB egroupers,
Loved the web page on the 9" SB, I will try to get some pictures
posted of my 13". Ok here is how I got the 13" SB 4' serial no.
91573, mfg. 3 Aug 1939 (this info is
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Tom Miller <millertam@...>
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Re: How I got my 13" South Bend Lathe, oilers and gease at a bargain
Tom,
Wonderful story. My junior high shop teacher would barely let us touch the
lathe (with good reason). I recall the only thing I got to make on the lathe
was a hammer head. In high school, we got
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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Lathe Lubrication
Who uses what kinds of lubricants on their SB Lathes? A couple people have
already chimed in:
JS Early mentioned 30W ND oil.
Tom Miller mentioned Fastenal's p/n 62642, Super Lube Synthetic Based
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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sb 13 project
Hello everyone, my name is Roger and I live in Mesa, Az. I picked
up a 50s vitage 13 inch SB and slowly fixing it up. It looks in fair
shape excep it was handled poorly during a past move and the
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Roger Jaworski
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new member
Hi,
Was just informed of this group and checked in.
I own a 9" South Bend tool room lathe. I all but the follower rest for it. I got the lathe and approximately $3000.00 worth of Starret, Brown
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ebower <ebower@...>
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great to see a 9in sb page
I have a 1940 (in. model a and love it. do any of you guys know why
when i use the back gear it jumps out Brett
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the Hurts
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SB flat belt
I see you guys are doing the old leather belt stuff. I JUST WENT OUT
TO MY AUTO PARTS STORE AND GOT A SURPTEIN BELT THAT THEY USE ON CARS.
AND PRESTO NO MORE BELT PROBLEMS. IT WORKS GREAT AND ONLY
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the Hurts
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Re: SB flat belt
Can you post a picture of your belt installed?
CARS.
ANY
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jwtaylor61@...
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Lathe Lubricants
Paul and I have been trading notes on the SB lubricants and their
viscosity. I am curious as to what lubricants are used by folks that
have had SB lathes for a while. There are four types rec by
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Tom Miller <millertam@...>
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Re: SB flat belt
SUre I can but it will be a few days will be gone tomorrow I will send it to
you Brett
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jwtaylor61@... wrote:
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the Hurts
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