Photo Index - South Bend Lathe Works - Model 13-C

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Manufactured/Badged by:
South Bend Lathe Works
South Bend, IN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Lathe, Metal
Machine Size:	13" x 6' Bed
Submitted By:	Mason Rapaport

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 13-C
Date of Manufacturer:	~1937
Serial Number:	88737
Last Updated	11/27/2020 1:44:01 PM

Comments:

The lathe has a W.B.Rapp tag on it. This was a retail machine sales company in Philadelphia. I bought it from a guy in NJ who had it in his basement for 40 years. I stripped it down completely and rebuilt it using a book I found on the internet. This was an excellent project that taught me all about the lathe!

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Comments: Finished project!
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Comments: Gear change and head.
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Comments: Thread gears and belt drive.
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Comments: Homemade belt tensioner with gear change box.
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Comments: Cleaned out and ready to go!
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Comments: Old grease and well mashed in chips!
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