Photo Index - South Bend Lathe Works - 159YB

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South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	9 X 36
Submitted By:	Rick Bruner

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	159YB
Date of Manufacturer:	1939
Serial Number:	94191 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	5/28/2013 6:02:27 AM

Comments:

This Lathe was shipped from the South Bend Lathe works 11/3/39 to Hobbins & Myers Co. in Sprinfield, Ohio. Over the years it made its way to the Buffalo, NY area where I bought. It is called a heavy 9 or wide bed 9 and was the transition lathe to the heavy 10 (10L). It has a 9" swing but the bed width is the same as the 10" lathe and it has a large spindle (1-3/8 through hole and 2¼-8 spindle thread) that has the capacity for 5C collets. I completely tore this down, cleaned, painted and reassembled. It was pretty much complete but a few parts needed to be purchased as well as some significant investment in tooling. I added the pedestal base - it was originally a bench mount.

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Comments: initial lathe placement
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Comments: Completed head Stock gear Train
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Comments: Completed Gear Box Internals
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