1940 South Bend 11" 111B 105014 IQR Rebuild By Ulma Doctor

I remember what it was like on Christmas morning as a kid going out and finding presents and just having the feeling of downright joy, for lack of better description.
Well, i got that feeling again from the simplest of items.....:ups:
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i found 1, pretty good shape i may add

i realize i have gone full tilt when a #74A Half Nut Cam Lever w/ part 272, got me excited...:biggrin:
 
i have completed some rust removal, here are some pictures...
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the saddle came out very clean, very little paint was left on the unit and brushed off easily with a stainless steel brush.

thanks for looking!

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I purchased an inexpensive belt on Ebay. I did not expect much and wasn't let down.
the belt seems a little on the slick side, not appearing to have much grip.
i'm wondering after a period of break in if the belt's surface gets roughed up and grips more...
i'm of the understanding that you don't want to have too much tension on drive belts, especially on non replaceable bearing surfaces, such as in the headstock of good ol' Henrietta.
i like the idea of the serpentine belt, but find the cutting of a perfectly good serpentine belt for installation to be an act of sacrilege...but i guess i have sacrificed more valuable commodities to achieve an end.
i saw another belt prior and was wondering if anyone has tried it?
it looks stout:thinking:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTH-BEND-...042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ba8d963a
 
in doing some research, i found an interesting tidbit.
In April 1943 the Submarine - Kingfish SS234 was towed to Mare Island Naval Yard, Vallejo Ca for repairs .
The damage was a result of Japanese Destroyer depth charges. The Japanese Destroyer dropped 40 depth charges, the last 2 were so close to the Sub that the force pushed the Sub to the bottom in 350 ft of water.

Maybe Henrietta had a role, small or large on the Kingfish.
I can only wonder.....

here's the fascinating info i came across.

http://navsource.org/archives/08/pdf/0823414.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Swordfish_(SS-193)

it's an interesting read!!



1939-1944: Mare Island reaches its highest productivity during World War II and is one of the busiest shipyards in the world. Employment peaks at 41,000 workers, including 9,000 women. Over 1,000 Quonset huts are built to help house the growing workforce.



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Mare Island Produced these ships around WWII


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With the prelude to, and the outbreak of World War II, the Mare Island Naval Shipyard specialized insubmarines, and other than a few submarine tenders, no more surface ships were built there. MINSY continued building non-nuclear subs through the Cold War including two of the three Barracuda-classsubmarines and the Grayback, an early guided missile launcher. In 1955, Mare Island was awarded the contract to build Sargo, the first nuclear submarine laid down at a Pacific base. The shipyard became one of the few that built and overhauled nuclear submarines, including several UGM-27 Polaris submarines. 1970 saw the launching of USS Drum, the last nuclear submarine built in California. In 1972, the Navy officially ceased building new nuclear submarines at Mare Island, though overhaul of existing vessels continued. The Nautilus was decommissioned at Mare Island in 1980, then rigged for towing back to Groton, Connecticut to serve as a museum of naval history.[SUP][20][/SUP]
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Five of the seven top-scoring United States submarines ofWorld War II were built at Mare Island.​


this information was provided by wikipedia.

During World War II the shipyard quickly set a record that was never broken, building the destroyer USS Ward, in 17 1/2 days. In addition to the Ward, Mare Island built 17 submarines, 4 subtenders, 31 destroyer escorts, 33 small craft, and more than 300 landing craft.


In the Battle of Midway, early in June, 1942, another Mare Island submarine, NAUTILUS, the first submarine ever turned out by the Yard, caught up with the 17,500-ton Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu and sank the flat-top. A couple of months later, NAUTILUS was involved in secret operations that included landing "Carlson's Raiders" on Makin Island. By the time she returned to the Gilbert Islands in November 1943, NAUTILUS had landed another load of Marines on Apamama Island and accounted for the sinking of six more Japanese ships.
One week after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the Mare Island built submarine SWORDFISH took an early bit out of the Japanese merchant marine by downing the 8,000-ton cargo ship Atsutasan Maru, the fourth Japanese merchant ship sunk by Allied forces.

costs were high –among the submarines lost were the Mare Island built GUDGEON, POMPANO, SWORDFISH, TANG, TRIGGER, TULIBEE, and WAHOO. These submarines joined the list of 52 submarines lost in that war –amounting to the highest percentage of loss of life of all the armed services.

There is no quiet Arlington for ships; their bones rust in unknown lands beneath the sea. The names that entered history in minutes filled with fire and thunder are soon forgotten, except in long hours of the night when the bells call the roll of missing ships —SEAWOLF . . . .

R.I.P..
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thanks for looking!

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i have recently learned of another electrolytic rust removal process involving Graphite Carbon Rods.
i purchased 2 huge carbon electrodes 5/8" diameter x 18" long.
these are going to serve as the sacrificial anodes in my electrolytic bath.
unlike using steel or other types of ferrous metal, there is no magnetite (black rust) deposition on the newly de-rusted part, and no red rust will stick to the carbon electrodes.
the newly de-rusted parts will have a thin layer of carbon, that just rinses away rather than having to scrub. here's the link to the site where i saw the process i'm in the process of copying.

www.fordgarage.com/pages/electrolyticderusting.htm



it's a great process, the electrolyte can be put on your lawn with no ill effects to grass.
i have heard shrubs don't don't like too much iron so it's best not to get near them sensitive plants!

i'll take pictures of the new "improved" rig and post soon!
thanks for reading!
 
Thanks for the update. Those rods sound like they would be better than just steel. Mine looked horrible only after a little use.

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BTW.. I'm not sure Latheman has a web site. I just email him at latheman2@aol.com when I am looking for a part.
 
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BTW.. I'm not sure Latheman has a web site. I just email him at latheman2@aol.com when I am looking for a part.

FWIW I've never heard of him having a site. Every time I've seen him communicate with folks he advised to email him at the email addy you give above.
 
btw.. the electrolytic rust removal process works okay and is cheap, but if you want to really remove all the rust fast with no effort, get you a 5 gallon bucket of Evaporust. About 70.00, but drop a part in there.. wait a couple/few days and holy crap.. all rust gone 100% ! Best product for rust I have ever used in my many years of trying. non toxic. I learned about it in this forum. Fantastic!!

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btw.. the electrolytic rust removal process works okay and is cheap, but if you want to really remove all the rust fast with no effort, get you a 5 gallon bucket of Evaporust. About 70.00, but drop a part in there.. wait a couple/few days and holy crap.. all rust gone 100% ! Best product for rust I have ever used in my many years of trying. non toxic. I learned about it in this forum. Fantastic!!

thanks Chuck!!
i've only heard of the stuff...never seen it!
you got me curious now...
does it come off easily for painting?
do you rinse it off with water??
 
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