 In July, 2018 I received a phone call offering me an old South Bend 9A lathe and a mill. I will not go into the…
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 Getting Closer to Chips on the South Bend 9A AKA "The General" In July, 2018 I was gifted a South Bend lathe, model 9A which…
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 Last year, I was fortunate enough to acquire a 1945 South Bend lathe Model 9A. Prior to the 1960's the history is known, but after…
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 Originally, the old South Bend came is a lantern style tool holder. I am sure a skilled machinist can swap tool bits with a minute.…
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 When I picked up the Project South Bend 9A lathe from its previous owner, it was in perfectly servable shape. But... it was dirty. There…
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 South Bend 9A with an aligned tail stock, rewired motor, new tool post and cleaned up from 80 years of use. It was been sometime…
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 Now that I have a few months working on the old South Bend Lathe, it has become crystal clear that I need to improve the…
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 Drilling a hold at 180 degrees for the South Bend 9A headstock spider The headstock spider for my south bend 9a lathe made some great…
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 Once I had the Headstock Spider out of the Lewis Horizontal Mill, I needed to open up the bore to have a snug fit on…
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