Photo Index - South Bend Lathe Works - O-Series Cat # 84-B

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South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	11" x 60"
Submitted By:	Bill Corneil

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	O-Series Cat # 84-B
Date of Manufacturer:	1929
Serial Number:	44757
Last Updated	8/7/2011 1:09:25 AM

Comments:

Bought this old lathe a few years ago from a widow who just wanted it out of her garage. The machine was complete except the counter shaft was not the original South Bend assembly. I totally disassembled the lathe and over about 9 months refurbished and modernized it. For a lathe as old as this, I'm surprised how smooth and accurate it still is today.

A few details on this lathe:
- 36" between centers
- 11.25" swing over bed
- quick change gearbox for thread cutting (48 positions)
- BXA quick change tool post
- powered by a 2 HP, 3-phase motor and frequency drive (VFD)
- custom built Allen Bradley control panel
- custom built chip pan
- custom built rear chip deflector
- custom built rear close-fit counter shaft assy
- 6" riser blocks to get bed height up to 43" (I'm 6'2")
- 2-drawer tooling storage

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Comments: Here's my 82 year old lathe today. Totally modernized with a 2HP 3-phase motor, frequency drive with control panel, QCTP, etc.
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Comments: The business end. BXA quick change tool post, remote thigh-level e-stop, etc.
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Comments: A closer look at the Allen Bradley control panel I built. Puts all the controls in one place. I added a tray on top for drills and things.
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Comments: I had a 2-drawer toolbox add-on section so I mounted it under the chip pan I made to keep tooling out of the mess.
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Comments: Just one of hundreds of pics showing the refurb process ... this one is the carriage ready for re-assembly.
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Comments: Here's the lathe when I brought it home in 2008. Back in 1929, South Bend didn't feel the need to add chip pans to keep the mess off the floor!
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