South Bend Lathe Works Serial Number Registry - Lathe No. 29489

Machine Serial Number Registry

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South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

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Machine Information
Serial Number:	29489
Machine Type:	Lathe
Machine Description:	1924 9" X 4' Engine Lathe
Owner:	Brad Donahy
Manufacture Date:	1924
Notes:	Lathe purchased by my great-uncle Melvin Foye in the mid 30's to support his auto shop in Frankfurt KS. He later became a tool maker for Consolidated in Fort Worth for 40+ years. I got this lathe from his nephew(my uncle) Dr. William Donahy in the 2010's.

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