I've decided to not start on this project. If someone is interested in acquiring this lathe email me jpilzjr@gmail.com and I will get you in contact with the owner. It's located in Akron, Ohio
Hello all,
I'm in the process of getting my hands on a SB 10L Cat #187-A
I'm new to the restoration scene and am excited to be able to take on this project.
A friend called me to say that her 90+ y/o father needs to remove the lathe from his basement that has resided there for more than 60 years.
He had many tears in his eyes as he told me the history of his life and of the machine he spent so many years with.
I promised him I would do my best to restore it to it's original condition.
So my journey begins with dragging it piece by piece out of his basement
From what I've been able to visually inspect, the ways are in pretty good condition (no grooves). Steady rest is there, 3 and 4 jaw cushman chucks (they look a little oversized), The spindle bearings feel good, extra unused leather belt, missing is a chip tray.
I've had my machine shop since 1983 and stay current with the latest CNC machines so this rebuild will be a new fun venture for me.
Thanks for looking,
Joe
Hello all,
I'm in the process of getting my hands on a SB 10L Cat #187-A
I'm new to the restoration scene and am excited to be able to take on this project.
A friend called me to say that her 90+ y/o father needs to remove the lathe from his basement that has resided there for more than 60 years.
He had many tears in his eyes as he told me the history of his life and of the machine he spent so many years with.
I promised him I would do my best to restore it to it's original condition.
So my journey begins with dragging it piece by piece out of his basement
From what I've been able to visually inspect, the ways are in pretty good condition (no grooves). Steady rest is there, 3 and 4 jaw cushman chucks (they look a little oversized), The spindle bearings feel good, extra unused leather belt, missing is a chip tray.
I've had my machine shop since 1983 and stay current with the latest CNC machines so this rebuild will be a new fun venture for me.
Thanks for looking,
Joe
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