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Lathe identification
- Thread starter Turner Millington
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I just about got it cleaned up today. It was a damn workout. I still got a few things like the chucks and a few others to left clean but the base machine is clean
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Also if anyone can tell me how to remove one of these chucks it would be appreciated
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That cleaned up well.
Looks like a D1-6 cam lock spindle. Turn the square drive cams counter clockwise behind the chuck. There should be 6 of them. There should be markings. 12:00 is unlocked. Between 3:00 & 6:00 is locked.
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Yep that just worked I had to clean it up a little bit so I could see the markings. Thanks man!
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Could it be a Victor or another Takisawa spinoff from the late '70s?
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Do you have a tag on the back showing country of origin?
Lacking that, the plate on the motor will offer a clue.
It's a shame someone removed the large sheet metal plates from the front castings.
Lacking that, the plate on the motor will offer a clue.
It's a shame someone removed the large sheet metal plates from the front castings.
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I haven’t thought about the motor plate but the only identification on the lathe itself is that south bend lathe logo on the front. No model number or anything
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Have you gone to vintagemachinery's site and looked up the South Bend full-line product catalogs from the late 1970s through the 1980s? That's where I start when I get a new toy. The South Bend name has been used on import machines for a while, but I bet you'll find it this way.
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