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Just got done doing a full refurb on it. Total disassembly, cleaning, few very minor repairs, new wicks, etc.. This thing is in excellent condition! Can't see any wear in the flame hardened ways at all. A little wear in the cross slide ways, but the screw and nut are fine. Must be this wasn't used very much.
I've had a 15" SB for over 40 years. It's a 1935 vintage. Typical wear for it's age. The new 13" is 1971 vintage (35+ years newer) and is in much better shape. Also has the large satin chrome dials and flame hardened ways. Ball bearings in a lot of locations my older lathe has bronze bushings. Double tumbler gear box instead of my older single. Lead screw in great shape and half nuts don't even look like they have been used! Really tight.
Got it leveled up and ready to start the arm's long to-do project list for it! Isn't that why we get these machines so we can make "stuff" for them!
It was missing a carriage lock so there's one thing. I like a nice, positive hard stop for the carriage as well, so there's another. A threading stop is on the list as well as the missing handle on the tail stock hand wheel. Need to fix the 5C collet draw bar and modify some items I already had to fit/work on this girl.
I guess it might be a little longer before I get back to my Harold Hall advanced tool grinding rest setup!
Ted
I've had a 15" SB for over 40 years. It's a 1935 vintage. Typical wear for it's age. The new 13" is 1971 vintage (35+ years newer) and is in much better shape. Also has the large satin chrome dials and flame hardened ways. Ball bearings in a lot of locations my older lathe has bronze bushings. Double tumbler gear box instead of my older single. Lead screw in great shape and half nuts don't even look like they have been used! Really tight.
Got it leveled up and ready to start the arm's long to-do project list for it! Isn't that why we get these machines so we can make "stuff" for them!
It was missing a carriage lock so there's one thing. I like a nice, positive hard stop for the carriage as well, so there's another. A threading stop is on the list as well as the missing handle on the tail stock hand wheel. Need to fix the 5C collet draw bar and modify some items I already had to fit/work on this girl.
I guess it might be a little longer before I get back to my Harold Hall advanced tool grinding rest setup!
Ted