South Bend 14 1/2 Advise Please

[USMCDOC]

The lathe is 36" in the listing.. but it looks to be longer than that.. looks more like a 6' bed

Very cool! Be sure to post pics here so we can see what you got. How long is the bed on the 13?

 

[Technical Ted]

Just a guess, but he probably means 36" between centers. My 15" SB has a 6 ft bed with 36" between centers.

Ted

 

[USMCDOC]

Ted,

That is what i am thinking, that it is a 6' bed.

Just a guess, but he probably means 36" between centers. My 15" SB has a 6 ft bed with 36" between centers.

Ted

 

[woodtickgreg]

6 footer would be cool.

 

[RandyWilson]

A 6ft 14 1/2 is 36" between centers. A 6ft 13 is 40" between centers. As far as I remember (which ain't far these days) the shortest 13 was 4ft. The shortest 14 1/2 was 5ft.

 

[USMCDOC]

Well i can tell you, it ain't a shorty!

A 6ft 14 1/2 is 36" between centers. A 6ft 13 is 40" between centers. As far as I remember (which ain't far these days) the shortest 13 was 4ft. The shortest 14 1/2 was 5ft.

 

[USMCDOC]

Well... the machine has been sold already.. and not to me.. dang!

 

[Chuck K]

You need to be climbing in the truck while you have the seller on the phone sometimes.

 

[Silverbullet]

Lots of middle men out there buy cheap and resell with a little spit and polish . Of course everyone deserves to make a living.