can anyone identify this model?

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I just bought a lathe, I was told it was an older south bend and not knowing any better...(it did have similarities) I brought it home... anyhow i've been told its actually a Montgomery wards/logan... It has some wear on it...needs some repairs, hoping some of you logan people can identify the model and size and give me an idea on where to find parts that would fit it.... I do need a 3 jaw prbly for starters... this is just for hobby work so i'm trying to keep it in budget

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the number 2646 is on the right side of the ways below the tail stock if that means anything to you? other then that there are no marking to be found
 
That would be the serial number. It looks like it was made around 1941. There is a Yahoo Group called "lathe-list". Scott Logan maintains a database of serial numbers there. You can send him the serial number and he can identify when it was made and the model number. You will need to sign up for a Yahoo account and become a member of the group "lathe-list".

https://groups.yahoo.com

I think it may be a model 700, but that's only a guess.
 
talked to someone at logan actuator they said it was built for montomery wards in 1941 and was probably a model 04tlc-700a. so that narrows it down quite a bit... so now I'm looking for any info on that model...
 
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was just looking at a different wards catalogue from 41 when I seen your link... hard to believe their pricing even back then! and your right ive found manuals for free for logan 200 models which are very similar but that link you sent for the pl-04 is 25 bucks on there :( and I don't know if its any better then this one
http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/2093/3353.pdf
 
Most of it will be similar but the rear drive assembly and top belt covers for the Wards lathe are different. The 200 (and the 820 like I have) have a mechanism that loosens the flat belts when you open the top cover, the Wards lathes have a hand lever to loosen the belts. I'm not sure what other differences there might be. I would suspect the change gear charts would be the same. If you run into problems you might want to have a correct parts manual.
 
Hi welcome , I own an old logan also its 11" swing , had it for forty years it's done lots of work for me. I've got so much tooling I couldn't sell it for less the $3,000 , even then I'd lose money. Only thing I don't have is a taper attachment, wish I did but there crazy priced to buy used. Good lathe if you take care of it.
 
well I was able to get the 4 jaw off, probably found one of the reasons the prev owner thought it was a southy.....the 4 jaw chuck was a south bend..not sure if you can read the writing in the pics or not....also took a pic of the threads looks like 1/1/2??? I didn't have a thread gage that would go that high but im thinking 1 1/2 8 ? now for some reason when I put the unit in back gear it locks every thing up solid?? I also pulled off the brass plate where there used to be an electrical switch, will get a new switch next time im at the store, hate having to plug and unplug the motor all the time

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