9 inch South Bend metal lathe with tooling - $4,000 (Rio Linda, CA)

[MrWhoopee]

9 inch South Bend metal lathe with tooling - tools - by owner - sale

This is a fantastically great old South Bend metal lathe. It has a 9 inch swing and a 36-inch long bed. Included is a wide assortment of chucks and a tool post grinder. It does have some wear but is...

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[Nogoingback]

It's fantastically great: that makes it worth 2 1/2 times the usual price...

 

[C-Bag]

It’s why I could never afford a South Bend. Anybody else cringe when a lathe comes with a tool post grinder? And says it’s got some wear but can still do precision work.

 

[benmychree]

That is a "wishing" price; I have one just like it without so much junk with it, but including a set of tool holders, 3 and 4 jaw chucks and a live center, a bargain at $1100.

 

[Jim F]

That is a "wishing" price; I have one just like it without so much junk with it, but including a set of tool holders, 3 and 4 jaw chucks and a live center, a bargain at $1100.

If I was not across the country, I would have that.

 

[benmychree]

Maybe you need to move west!

 

[Jim F]

I did that once, Denver. I'll pass.

 

[benmychree]

My family has been here since 1845, when this was a Mexican territory --- guess that I have some bias in the matter; I know that the cost of housing is much cheaper "back east", but a wonderful climate and better wages perhaps makes up for some of that.

 

[Braeden P]

someone here is selling a sb 9c for 8000 and they want 6000 without the chucks way to much

 

[benmychree]

someone here is selling a sb 9c for 8000 and they want 6000 without the chucks way to much

No, they are not selling it, they will be keeping it!