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Hello, I am a newbie who bought a nice old Craftsman 101.07301 metal lathe awhile ago. At the time I bought it, I really did not know (beyond the obvious size issues) the limitations of such a small lathe. At the same time, I am working out of a 1 car garage that also has woodworking equipment...

Took almost 2 years to finish. Everything was rebuilt... I attached a before pic.

As the title suggests, how does one decide his lathe needs new oil wicks? Seems like everyone who works on these lathes talks about the wicks but does not specify an age or way to tell if they are bad. I bought a rather dusty but unworn 10k lathe, number 7340KAR8, in 2008. Long story short I'm...

It came to me from a pile of discarded farm implements sitting under a tree. I'm told it served in the south Pacific aboard a tender. I'll let the pictures tell the story from here.

SouthBend Lathe Booklet Bulletin #7S, 1938 How to Make Bushings for Automobiles, Buses and Trucks. 12 pages

Hey guys First post for me I believe! I just bought a SB Heavy 10 with hard bed and D1-4 spindle with and 4 1/2' bed! Super excited about it! I started Inow the trade on SB 16 x 60. This lathe will be put to work for a while at my business but will eventually be my personal lathe at home. I...

South Bend Machine Tools 1967 Catalog 6801 Lathes, Shapers, Milling Machines, Drill Presses and Accessories.

Hey all, I'm looking to buy my first lathe. I need opinions on brands people prefer and general pricing. I'm familiar with larger Lathes, but I cannot afford or fit one into the space I have in my townhouse. I've scoured Craigslist and several other online buying networks to try and find...

Hello, I have a question about a South Bend 9 inch Junior lathe sold in 1932 model 22-YB. I would like to replace the bull gear, I see this gear on sale advertised as for a 9 inch South Bend, but are they all the same? as there are different types of 9 inch South Bend lathes such as the...

I know the old Juniors are considered "wide" lathes. I also know the change gears (and pretty much everything else) are not common with the "workshop" models. That has me curious. Does anyone know what parts from a Junior will work with what models? (I don't need parts, but I had a thought...