Show us your war time production machine tools

[Janderso]

Rabler, posted his war time production K&T production vertical mill.
I thought I lost it but I found the pic of my war time South Bend lathe.
It was manufactured in December of 1941, so I doubt if they had converted or shorten their finish process.
I know many of you share my passion of old American iron, especially machines that built our defense and offense against Hitler.
This is my South Bend 13”. It was lost in a fire.

 

[cathead]

This is my Monarch 14C, 1942 vintage.

Note: The light switch turns the lathe on and off. It might look wimpy but it is a 20 amp double pole single throw switch wired in parallel.

Last used: yesterday afternoon.



I'm lucky in that my placards are made of brass as some later production used zinc placards.

 

[nighthawkFmobil]

Rabler, posted his war time production K&T production vertical mill.
I thought I lost it but I found the pic of my war time South Bend lathe.
It was manufactured in December of 1941, so I doubt if they had converted or shorten their finish process.
I know many of you share my passion of old American iron, especially machines that built our defense and offense against Hitler.
This is my South Bend 13”. It was lost in a fire.

Thanks for sharing. Interesting perspective considering these machines helped us out in WWII.
Did someone else own the south bend in the fire or was it in your possession at the time?

 

[benmychree]

Hitler is one thing/man, but we should not neglect Hirohito and Tojo either. Jeff, you have seen my stash, it is quite a testiment to our country's productive output and the productive output of all those machine tools.

 

[FOMOGO]

Which war? Mike

 

[Ulma Doctor]

1939 SB11 USN Mare Island



1943 Monarch 10EE USN

 

[Braeden P]

1941 hardinge tr-59 less than half a tenth runout I am in the process of restoring and a starrett micrometer used to measure shells starrett no 127 serial number is 173

 

[Steve-F]

That's going to be a really nice lathe Braeden!!

 

[Braeden P]

a long journey!

 

[T Bredehoft]

Sorry, my technology doesn't support images today. My contribution is a 1943 (end of March) Ames turret lathe. Maximum size would be 5 by 9 if it were an engine lathe, but with collets it's made for much smaller work. It still holds ± .001, probably better but I don't ask that of it. It was first owned by the Navy. The "frame" is one solid bar of steel, the head and turret both mount on that.

Edit: correct typo