You have a nice smooth relaxing delivery and you speak clearly and concisely , which is a great asset to have as a shop teacher. I bought the same 9 inch lathe model a few years ago and I’m just now really starting to try to get to use it more as I haven’t had much luck doing things with it. I just recently bought the quick change tool post and I’m hoping that will make things a bit easier so I can use this great machine. Through the South Bend archive after spending $25 I found out that my lathe was bought new in 1941. Who knows what this little lathe has done, I know it did spend some time at a toy company making prototypes.
I just picked one of these up as well. I see quite a few video's on here about upgrades and maintenance, I think I'll take mine apart and clean it up, replace the wicks, and rig up a stand
It so chanced I saved a south bend 9C. It now is installed aboard two block pillars in my shop. Cleaned and functional to some curious limits. The unit came to my hand without back pulleys, end guard over change gears. I have a temp. electric drive to head stock end as pully. Just to spin things up and useful to fully lubricate the apron as engaged. I looked up the SN and read it to 1935 manufacture. The ways are worn a bit at the proximity to headstock and suffered an impact or so at about the 4 inch realm. As work piece would be placed. So I'm saving for a new 3 jaw chuck. But built a tool post with 5/8 holder capacity. Also, modified a Craftsman lathe bedway to slides, that can at end use advance past tailpiece and deliver 2nd end tool end use, Grind function clamping...or added axis as drill + dial gage function without tool removal or change. Only one set of change gears were present. But, I plan to make any needed as cold weather projects. The apron has original factory paint. I guess what I like the most is here is a machine now 87 years along with smooth, full function (at restored and lubed features) and a classic, design that delivers fair precision at task. Like yourself, I'm enjoying how far it can go. All original where components were arrived and any modifications will be careful and selective to stock pieces where available as ebay. Just soft metals as chips so far, but as drive is completed, I estimate full thread or work piece functions to steel. It's larger throw than a chinese small cabinet and 4 ft bed are great.
very nice to see the old lathe I have an A model. my father gave it to me. if you send the serial number to grizzly they are able to find the original sales receipt. I sent a request for my receipt and they sent me the original . it was a small fee but well worth it
Thanks for sharing I am a retired machinist I ran a larger south bend when I started out in the 60’s great machines
You have a nice smooth relaxing delivery and you speak clearly and concisely , which is a great asset to have as a shop teacher.
I bought the same 9 inch lathe model a few years ago and I’m just now really starting to try to get to use it more as I haven’t had much luck doing things with it. I just recently bought the quick change tool post and I’m hoping that will make things a bit easier so I can use this great machine. Through the South Bend archive after spending $25 I found out that my lathe was bought new in 1941. Who knows what this little lathe has done, I know it did spend some time at a toy company making prototypes.
Thanks for the compliment and the tip on the archive paperwork, that would be fun to look at
Learned metal turning on a 1965 South Bend.Different shops I worked over the years had South Bend lathes. Fun to operate,accurate.
Walt, I’m excited to work on this little lathe, it will have to wait until winter,
This helped me a lot 😂😂 I just got one. Pretty cool.
I just picked one of these up as well. I see quite a few video's on here about upgrades and maintenance, I think I'll take mine apart and clean it up, replace the wicks, and rig up a stand
Nice Lathe, Glad to see it running so well. You should be able to use that for many years to come! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, it’s a lot of fun to work with machines that are older than me
Awesome 👍🏻 this looks just like my 1934 South bend model C 9 x 48 lathe
Wow, 1934!
It so chanced I saved a south bend 9C. It now is installed aboard two block pillars in my shop. Cleaned and functional to some curious limits. The unit came to my hand without back pulleys, end guard over change gears. I have a temp. electric drive to head stock end as pully. Just to spin things up and useful to fully lubricate the apron as engaged. I looked up the SN and read it to 1935 manufacture. The ways are worn a bit at the proximity to headstock and suffered an impact or so at about the 4 inch realm. As work piece would be placed.
So I'm saving for a new 3 jaw chuck. But built a tool post with 5/8 holder capacity. Also, modified a Craftsman lathe bedway to slides,
that can at end use advance past tailpiece and deliver 2nd end tool end use, Grind function clamping...or added axis as drill +
dial gage function without tool removal or change. Only one set of change gears were present. But, I plan to make any needed as cold weather projects. The apron has original factory paint.
I guess what I like the most is here is a machine now 87 years along with smooth, full function (at restored and lubed features) and a classic, design that delivers fair precision at task. Like yourself, I'm enjoying how far it can go. All original where components were arrived and any modifications will be careful and selective to stock pieces where available as ebay. Just soft metals as chips so far, but as drive is completed, I estimate full
thread or work piece functions to steel. It's larger throw than a chinese small cabinet and 4 ft bed are great.
What a neat find, sounds like this machine is in good hands
Great video and story on it
Thanks Larry
🚂 Very nice story • Historic 👍 can it it be set up for wood working?
Yes, it can be used for wood, operation is a bit different, but way more precise!
very nice to see the old lathe
I have an A model. my father gave it to me. if you send the serial number to grizzly they are able to find the original sales receipt. I sent a request for my receipt and they sent me the original . it was a small fee but well worth it
Thanks for the tip!
Jealous of the journey you now embarked upon
Kindly help us to install its power transmission arrangement base foundations