http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/ All about South Bend Lathes: All Models Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:22:58 GMT brianmullan@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55030 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55030 Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself as a new member of the group (hopefully this is the right place for introductions). Bought my first lathe ? "SB9A" Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:37 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55029 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55029 All the smaller 10 11 and 12 inch Logan's have cartridge style double angular contact bearings for the front and a radial bearing in the rear. They all spin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:07:10 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55028 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55028 I believe some of the Logan Lathes have ball/roller bearings but I don't know if they run any faster. Jim B. _____ From: southbendlathe@yahoogroups.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:03:04 GMT Thomas.G.Brandl@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55027 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55027 John, SB might have. I have only seen one of them on E-Bay. It looked like one of the Import lathes, boxy. I think it had specs like a 10K. I remeber the add Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:49:36 GMT tjwal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55026 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55026 John Hercus made a SB 9" clone that used roller bearings. JohnW Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:05:04 GMT jdoerp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55025 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55025 Was there ever a Heavy 10L manufactured with the spindle running in bearings rather than bushings. I can look and see that there is a very limited amount of Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:36:56 GMT budscarp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55024 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55024 There is an Atlas 7B Shaper on Craig's List for $700.00 in the Detroit area. He claims that it's in excellent condition. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:22:15 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55023 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55023 As to who used the pliers it must have been the same guy that broke the gear tooth. Yes I have seen people put felt or what ever in oiliers to slow down the Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:10:36 GMT jmaurer9999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55022 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55022 Turk, Have you ever seen a felt wad like that? Do you think it was original or added after manufacturer by some previous owner? It could effectively filter Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:23:40 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55021 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55021 I have seen these bronze oil fill cuts up to the 1915 10 inch . Both my 1910 and 1914 head stocks have them. There should be a ball end oil plug in them Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:24 GMT Dennis Turk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55020 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55020 Yes you have the correct oil cups for an early 10 inch like mine. I do have the plugs that go in these oil cups. The bearings really look OK John. I wish Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:32:48 GMT John Maurer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55019 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55019 Hi Richard, South Bend says the shipping date was January 1915 so that is the date I use. The serial number 2568 seems to indicate a manufacture date of 1913 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:06:10 GMT richard sheckler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55018 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55018 Hi John, Curious about when your lathe was built. I have not seen oil fill ports like yours. Regards, Richard [Attachment(s) from John Maurer included below] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:49 GMT Jim B. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55017 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55017 You might think of adding a pair of these: 360204566370 http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-4-Oilers-Brass-glass-vintage-stationary-engine_W0QQitemZ360204566370QQcmdZV Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:12:03 GMT John Maurer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55016 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbendlathe/message/55016 I've got the spindle disassembled on an early SB10". The upper spindle bearing halves and caps are shown in Attach 1. There is a very small oil groove in the