1940 South Bend 11" 111B 105014 IQR Rebuild By Ulma Doctor

razinman said:
Hi Mike,
Your video is better then the News on CNN( at least no one is getting killed). Like the song too!!
I noticed you repaired the tool post base -was that welded and then ground down.? And the battery charger
is used to remove the grease and grime off the parts.
This is all new to me, any battery charger will do that, what was the solution that the bucket contains?
I think I'm going to read the previous posts you had to find out more info about this and stop asking dumb questions!
Anyway like the video, looks like you'll be done shortly(LOL).

Best regards...................Kerry
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Hi Kerry,
thanks for viewing, i'm glad you like the thread and videos.
the compound was brazed up and sanded down to it's final shape.
the battery charger and soda ash is used in the electrolytic removal of rust.
i used 2 separate methods, one using iron anode and one using carbon anodes. the carbon anodes work really well!
i'll be working on Henrietta for a few months at least.
lots of stuff to do yet!
 
Hey Doc!

I just found your thread. What a great project, and wonderful work on your part. I can't wait to see what comes next. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge, it is absolutely fascinating for a new guy like me.

Brooks
 
Thanks Brooks, that is really nice to hear that you are getting something from my thread.
it's going slow but even the Pyramids of Egypt were not built (or rebuilt) in a day!
i'm trying to do high quality work, it's the least i can do for the ol' girl :black eye:
 
and some more #MetalScraping !!!!
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the top side,(above), is going to be a PITA, i can already tell...

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the contact is coming around on the bottom side!
 
I found an interesting find on Fleabay

I've been looking for parts for Henrietta for a long time.
This time i wasn't looking for anything in particular- mostly browsing to see what's available, pretty much SOP for me anyway.
I came across an original ad for South Bend Lathes from Popular Mechanics June 1940, coincidentally the same year of manufacture as Henrietta.
I had to get it!!!
i didn't spend much on the pages cut from the magazine, but i thought it was very interesting nonetheless.
the ad is pristine less the poor reclamation from the Popular Mechanics magazine, the edges are good for 3 sides- the fourth not so good.:oops:
i'll let you be the judge,
i'm happy to have the ad, it's the first time i have see reference, in print, to the 11" lathe.
in the second scan, a 11"x 4' lathe is featured on the lower left photo.
without further adieu..

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thanks to all who have read the lengthy post, i'm afraid that it's only going to get longer!!!
i'll be posting a lot of pictures of the scraping of the lathes surfaces.
stay tuned!
 
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If that was the first I'll provide a second. ;) Here are some scanned pages from a 1939 SB catalog...

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-Ron
 
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