Southbend Lathe Info

[Scoutdawg]

Okay guys so after looking at that Jet lathe a few weeks ago I may have come across a much better machine. This is from an older gentleman's estate and is in perfect working order. Please let me know a rough value and any information you may have on what model this is.






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[Deerslayer]

No idea on value? However that cabinet seems priceless, I would love that kind of storage with mine! I would have to repaint it though, I'm not that much of a JD green fan. Good tractors but I don't want everything that color.

 

[4GSR]

Another one getting an hernia from those heads stacked on the bed!
Like that cabinet. That's a single lever gear box, not a deal breaker, just indicates that it's an older lathe. Generally speaking, looks nice.
Ken

 

[brino]

getting an hernia from those heads stacked on the bed!

...and the tail-stock is holding on by its' toe-nails. (.....or maybe should be "foot-stock"?)

So it's a 10-inch, if you had the serial number (stamped on top-front of right-hand end of bed; right under that tailstock) you could look it up for year shipped.

The cabinet is a plus, but condition of v-ways and head bearings also needs to be known.
Sorry I am no help for value either.

-brino

 

[Scoutdawg]

I am going to look at this thing tomorrow, it looks pretty long maybe 48''? Any certain things to look for?

 

[kd4gij]

Looks like a john deer.

 

[David VanNorman]

It's an under drive. The cabinet is nice you will need a thread dial ,but it doesn't look too bad. other than the green paint. See if it runs and how it sounds. Oil it up first I don't think it has been run in a while.

 

[Deerslayer]

I am going to look at this thing tomorrow, it looks pretty long maybe 48''? Any certain things to look for?

Wear on ways near headstock in particular
Spindle bearings tight
Does it look like it's ever been oiled


That's some of what I've learned

 

[omni_dilletante]

This is a single tumbler model. This is pre-war and pre-flame hardened beds.

Check the spindle diameter. If it is 1-7/8" it is a 10R, like mine, and collets/chucks etc will be hard to come by. If it is 2-1/4" then it is a 10L and tooling will be much cheaper.

As a result the 10L is worth more than a 10R.

If you cannot get the chuck off measure the spindle hole diameter. If it is a tad over 1" you have a 10R.

I have a similar single tumbler 10R and it is a great lathe.

 

[omni_dilletante]

One more thing.

If you need metric threading, the hardware needed to convert a single tumbler south bend are very rare and expensive.

The later double tumbler models require a couple of gears and shifting things around on the banjo. But this one does not have a banjo. So to convert you need a banjo and gears. In several years to looking I have only seen one for sale and it sold for more than $500.

Much easier to convince yourself you do not need to cut metric threads.