Hello,
I am assisting a colleague in hunting down some parts for his South Bend Engine Lathe. I am new to this forum and know next to nothing about lathes, so please excuse any ignorance that may follow.
The lathe was originally owned by the US Navy, but eventually fell into the wrong hands. Now it is in good hands, but there are numerous damaged or missing parts that need replacing. I contacted South Bend but was met with an automated message noting that there are no operational manuals available, that they can't look up parts without part numbers (I don't have a parts list to get those numbers), and they referred me to this forum.
Below I have listed out info about the lathe and the parts we need.
Specs:
Missing/Damaged:
Here is a link to my google drive containing pictures of the lathe and its missing/broken parts.
Lathe Pictures - Google Drive
It's a shame this lathe has been treated so poorly over the years - It's ready for some new life.
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time
I am assisting a colleague in hunting down some parts for his South Bend Engine Lathe. I am new to this forum and know next to nothing about lathes, so please excuse any ignorance that may follow.
The lathe was originally owned by the US Navy, but eventually fell into the wrong hands. Now it is in good hands, but there are numerous damaged or missing parts that need replacing. I contacted South Bend but was met with an automated message noting that there are no operational manuals available, that they can't look up parts without part numbers (I don't have a parts list to get those numbers), and they referred me to this forum.
Below I have listed out info about the lathe and the parts we need.
Specs:
- Model 117E
- 8 Foot bed
- 16 Inch swing
Missing/Damaged:
- Need the parts list
- Need the operator manual
- Power feed gears missing
- Damaged drive gear for power feed
- Multiple oil caps damaged and missing
- Missing thread chasing dial
- Missing a screw mounting quick change box
Here is a link to my google drive containing pictures of the lathe and its missing/broken parts.
Lathe Pictures - Google Drive
It's a shame this lathe has been treated so poorly over the years - It's ready for some new life.
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time