http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/ All about South Bend Lathes: All Models Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:59:00 GMT everett.bartlett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56536 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56536 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:36:00 GMT Steve Wells http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56535 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56535 You are right Denny... ... From: Dennis Turk To: southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [southbendlathe] Re: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:27:45 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56534 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56534 SB started shipping the Flather gear box on there lathes in 1920 or 21. Not sure all models got them that soon but I bet Steve Wells knows. Turk ... From: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:27:43 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56533 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56533 First it must be a Workshop lathe, made after 1938. There were several 9" SB lathes. Only the later workshops were called A,B or C. B and C have change gears. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:24:52 GMT Phipham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56532 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56532 Ryan Battelle's website has been instrumental in the rehab of my 50s 13" lathe. although yours seems the a bit different, i think the website will also serve Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:13:22 GMT Tom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56531 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56531 How do you tell if your 9" SB lathe is an A, B or C? Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:10:23 GMT Nelson T. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56530 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56530 John,   Also check out Ryan Battelle's web site on refurbishing a 1952 South Bend 13" lathe:   http://home.roadrunner.com/~rcbattelle/lathe.html (BTW Former Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:51:31 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56529 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56529 http://www.wswells.com/data/catalog/79JR/cat_79jr.pdf Page 4 Jim B. Feb 9, 2010 08:40:38 PM, southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com wrote: Jim, Would a 1925 lathe have Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:40:34 GMT Flash Gordon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56528 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56528 Jim, Would a 1925 lathe have a QC gear box? Ed Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:52 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56527 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56527 Hi Everett The gears used on the Champion lathe were 16 pitch 1/2 wide and have a 1/2 inch bore with a 1/8 keyway. The stud gear shaft is 1/2 diameter if you Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:14:44 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56526 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56526 Best to let Turk answer this, but 13 DP does not sound valid. 14 or 12 is more reasonable. Jim B. Feb 9, 2010 07:04:33 PM, southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:58 GMT everett.bartlett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56525 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56525 I have an old champion franken lathe, that I am trying to figure out , what kind of change gears that I need. I have some for it, and they seem to be 13dp. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:43:59 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56524 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56524 if the serial # is correct it dates from 4/25 to 5/25 Jim B. Feb 9, 2010 04:52:15 PM, southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com wrote: I'm a volunteer with the Austin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:16:45 GMT wheezer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56523 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56523 try here first: http://www.wswells.com/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:07 GMT JohnM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/56522 I'm a volunteer with the Austin Seam Train Association. We have recently been given a 13" South Bend lathe. It is in need of a good cleaning, but after that,