9 Inch South Bend Lathe With Tooling Tool Post Grinder Thread Cutting. This is a fantastically great vintage 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 still capable of precision work. It’s v-Belt driven by a massive electric motor, which was probably a conversion from the original flat belt drive. I had to replace the original leather flat belt a few years ago with one made of synthetic material. There are three speeds to choose from on the flat belt drive, and the motor is wired for forward and reverse. This is complete with the thread cutting gear set. There is also a back gear that changes the ratio of drive between the head and the drive screw. A bonus is the tool post grinder which is a separate motor and grinding wheel that fastens where the tool post mounts and can be used to do multi-angle valve grinding. See the photos to get some idea of the amount of tooling that is included. It is mounted to a very sturdy wooden bench approximately 3 ft by 8 ft. The bench is included, but you have to figure out how to move it. The shelving behind the lathe is also included. Because of the overall good condition of the lathe plus the amount of tooling included and the additional tool post grinder, the price is firm. This lathe has been in my family for 70 years. During that time it is had periodic light use. Before then it was in an engine machine shop and used primarily for grinding valves and resurfacing armatures on starters and generators. The item “9 Inch South Bend Lathe With Tooling Tool Post Grinder Thread Cutting” is in sale since Wednesday, February 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\CNC, Metalworking & Manufacturing\Metalworking Equipment\Metalworking Lathes”. The seller is “digibuy” and is located in Rio Linda, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Swing Over Bed: Less than 10 in
- Brand: South Bend Lathe
- Treated Material: Metal
- Machine Type: Antique/Vintage Lathe
- Power Source: Electric
- Control: Manual
