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Metric sb9 in norway

Here is my metric sb9.
I will try to post a picture

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Here is my 10k...........serial C11460KAR. It dates from 1966 and was first sold to the Robert Morse Company, who I think were Canadian distributors at that time.
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The only things that "had" to be done to it after purchase and removal of wood turning dust about 15 years ago, were replace a bull gear pin that had chipped edges and a top hat shaped washer/spacer that was under a spring in the rear hor. drive. It was painted as well, all in all, a dead easy "restoration".
Since then, I added the micrometer stop, large dials and taper attachment off Ebay. It is a joy to use!

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This is my restored SB9
I added the lever collet closer and a taper attachment. I added a "before" picture.

The lathe was in reasonable shape when I bought it for a 62,year old machine. Still lots of work to take it apart, clean, and paint it. I'm still working on a few of the instruction plates that need restoring.

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This is my restored SB9
I added the lever collet closer and a taper attachment. I added a "before" picture.

The lathe was in reasonable shape when I bought it for a 62,year old machine. Still lots of work to take it apart, clean, and paint it. I'm still working on a few of the instruction plates that need restoring.

No machine that old should look that good! :p (At least mine never will. :biggrin:) Looks like you did a great job on the rebuild. :thumbzup:

-Ron
 
Here are a few pics of my 67 or 68 Heavy 10. I have the lever collet closer and collets, and a taper attachment so far. Its a nice smooth machine with no wear at all on the ways. I am looking forward to restoring it soon. - Bob

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From MONTANA BUDMAN: Got an old South Bend 1922 I think? on 12/12/2012 an eraly X-Mas present is 13"X6' 34-C serial #24894 the old man I got this from sed it came from a car shop his Dad had in Calif. to make drive shafts it has a Model (A) ford transmission conversion on it to drive head stock with V belts on 3rd step of a 4 step pully. Any comments would be of help I have a good deal of work to do to get it in to shape. going to go back to the 4 step pully flat belt drive. Need to make drive pully my self or find one to buy.Thanks all be safe Bud. .DSCF0413.JPG

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From MONTANA BUDMAN: Got an old South Bend 1922 I think? on 12/12/2012 an eraly X-Mas present is 13"X6' 34-C serial #24894 the old man I got this from sed it came from a car shop his Dad had in Calif. to make drive shafts it has a Model (A) ford transmission conversion on it to drive head stock with V belts on 3rd step of a 4 step pully. Any comments would be of help I have a good deal of work to do to get it in to shape. going to go back to the 4 step pully flat belt drive. Need to make drive pully my self or find one to buy.Thanks all be safe Bud. .View attachment 47635

Those old Model A trannys where bullet proof and they where used in a lot of different applications. Growing up, my dad had a plaster pump that used one of these trannys. How about some pictures?
 
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How well does it work? What size motor? That is a very unique South Bend.
 
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